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Management’s Statement of Responsibility for Financial Reporting The management of Suncor Energy Inc. is responsible for the presentation and preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Suncor Energy Inc. and all related financial information contained in the Annual Report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International A
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Management’s Statement
of Responsibility for Financial Reporting
The management of Suncor Energy Inc. is responsible for the presentation and preparation of the accompanying consolidated
financial statements of Suncor Energy Inc. and all related financial information contained in the Annual Report, including
Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. They include certain amounts that are based on estimates and judgments.
In management’s opinion, the consolidated financial statements have been properly prepared within reasonable limits of
materiality and within the framework of the significant accounting policies adopted by management. If alternate accounting
methods exist, management has chosen those policies it deems the most appropriate in the circumstances. In discharging its
responsibilities for the integrity and reliability of the financial statements, management maintains and relies upon a system of
internal controls designed to ensure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded, assets are safeguarded against
unauthorized use or disposition and liabilities are recognized. These controls include quality standards in hiring and training
of employees, formalized policies and procedures, a corporate code of conduct and associated compliance program designed
to establish and monitor conflicts of interest, the integrity of accounting records and financial information, among others, and
employee and management accountability for performance within appropriate and well-defined areas of responsibility.
The system of internal controls is further supported by the professional staff of an internal audit function who conduct periodic
audits of the company’s financial reporting.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, currently composed of four independent directors, reviews the effectiveness of
the company’s financial reporting systems, management information systems, internal control systems and internal auditors. It
recommends to the Board of Directors the external auditor to be appointed by the shareholders at each annual meeting and
reviews the independence and effectiveness of their work. In addition, it reviews with management and the external auditor any
significant financial reporting issues, the presentation and impact of significant risks and uncertainties, and key estimates and
judgments of management that may be material for financial reporting purposes. The Audit Committee appoints the independent
reserve consultants. The Audit Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve interim financial statements prior to
their release, as well as annually to review Suncor’s annual financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis,
Annual Information Form/Form 40-F, and annual reserves estimates, and recommend their approval to the Board of Directors. The
internal auditors and the external auditor, KPMG LLP, have unrestricted access to the company, the Audit Committee and the
Board of Directors.
Kris Smith Alister Cowan
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
March 6, 2023
Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc. 81
The following report is provided by management in respect of the company’s internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934):
Management’s Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting
1. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the company’s financial
reporting.
2. Management has used the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework (2013)
in Internal Control – Integrated Framework to evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
3. Management has assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as at December 31,
2022, and has concluded that such internal control over financial reporting was effective as of that date. In addition, based on
this assessment, management determined that there were no material weaknesses in internal control over financial
reporting as at December 31, 2022. Because of inherent limitations, systems of internal control over financial reporting may
not prevent or detect misstatements and even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable
assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
4. The effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2022, has been audited by
KPMG LLP, independent auditor, as stated in their report which appears herein.
Kris Smith Alister Cowan
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
March 6, 2023
82 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Suncor Energy Inc.
Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Suncor Energy Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2022
and 2021, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years
in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements).
We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and its financial performance and its cash flows for each of the years
in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included
in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement
of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those
risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control
over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk
that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on
the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial
statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective,
or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated
Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc. 83
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate
opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Evaluation of the assessment of indicators of impairment loss or reversal related to Oil Sands and Exploration and Production property,
plant and equipment
As discussed in Note 3(m) to the consolidated financial statements, when circumstances indicate that a cash generating unit
(“CGU”) may be impaired or a previous impairment reversed, the Company compares the carrying amount of the CGU to its
recoverable amount. Quarterly, the Company analyzes indicators of impairment loss or reversal (“impairment indicators”), such
as significant increases or decreases in forecasted production volumes (which include assumptions related to proved and probable
oil reserves), commodity prices, capital expenditures and operating costs (collectively, “reserve assumptions”). The estimate of
reserve assumptions requires the expertise of independent qualified reserves evaluators. The Company engages independent
qualified reserves evaluators to evaluate the Company’s proved and probable oil reserves. The carrying amount of the Company’s
Oil Sands and Exploration and Production property, plant and equipment balance as of December 31, 2022 was $52,494 million.
We identified the evaluation of the assessment of indicators of impairment loss or reversal related to the Oil Sands and
Exploration and Production property, plant and equipment as a critical audit matter. A high degree of subjective auditor judgment
was required to evaluate the reserve assumptions used by the Company in their assessment.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and
tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the critical audit matter. This included controls related
to the Company’s assessment of indicators of impairment loss or reversal, including controls related to the reserve assumptions.
We evaluated the Company’s reserve assumptions by comparing the current year externally evaluated proved and probable oil
reserves to historical results. We compared the Company’s current year actual production volumes, operating costs and capital
expenditures to those respective assumptions used in the prior year externally evaluated proved and probable oil reserves to
assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast. We evaluated the Company’s future commodity price estimates by comparing
to a number of publicly available external price curves for the same benchmark pricing. We evaluated the competence,
capabilities, and objectivity of the Company’s independent qualified reserves evaluators engaged by the Company, who evaluated
the proved and probable oil reserves. We evaluated the methodology used by the independent reservoir engineering specialists
to evaluate proved and probable oil reserves for compliance with regulatory standards.
Assessment of the impairment reversal of the White Rose cash generating unit
As discussed in note 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company identified an indicator of impairment reversal at
June 30, 2022 for the White Rose cash generating unit (“CGU”) and performed an impairment reversal test to determine the
recoverable amount of the CGU based on the fair value less cost of disposal. The estimated recoverable amount of the CGU
involves numerous assumptions, including forecasted production volumes, commodity prices, royalty rates, capital expenditures
(“forecasted cash flow assumptions”), and discount rate.
We identified the assessment of the impairment reversal of the White Rose CGU as a critical audit matter. A high degree of
subjective auditor judgment was required in evaluating the Company’s forecasted cash flow and discount rate assumptions as
minor changes to these assumptions could have had a significant effect on the Company’s calculation of the recoverable amount
of the CGU. A high degree of subjective auditor judgement was also required to evaluate the externally evaluated proved and
probable oil reserves which were used to assess the Company’s forecasted cash flow assumptions. Additionally, the evaluation
of the impairment reversal of the White Rose CGU required involvement of valuation professionals with specialized skills and
knowledge.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and
tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the critical audit matter. This included controls related
to the Company’s determination of the recoverable amount of the CGU, including controls related to determination of the
forecasted cash flow assumptions and discount rate. We performed sensitivity analyses over the discount rate and forecasted
commodity price assumptions to assess the impact of those assumptions on the Company’s determination of the recoverable
amount of the CGU. We evaluated the Company’s future commodity price estimates by comparing to a number of publicly available
external price curves for the same benchmark pricing. We evaluated the forecasted production volumes and capital expenditure
assumptions used in the impairment test by comparing to the current year externally evaluated proved and probable oil
reserves as well as to historical results. We evaluated the forecasted royalty rate assumptions used in the impairment test by
comparing to the current year externally evaluated proved and probable oil reserves as well as the revised royalty agreement with
the provincial government. We assessed differences between management’s forecasted cash flow assumptions and the
externally evaluated proved and probable oil reserves by comparing to recent historical results and comparable CGUs. We
compared the Company’s current year actual production volumes, royalty rates and capital expenditures to those respective
assumptions used in the prior year externally evaluated proved and probable oil reserves to assess the Company’s ability to
accurately forecast. We evaluated the competence, capabilities and objectivity of the independent qualified reserves evaluators
engaged by the Company, who evaluated the proved and probable oil reserves. We evaluated the methodology used by
independent qualified reserves evaluators to evaluate proved and probable oil reserves for compliance with regulatory standards.
84 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
• evaluating the Company’s CGU discount rate, by comparing the inputs against publicly available market data for comparable
entities and assessing the resulting discount rate
• evaluating the Company’s estimate of recoverable amount of the CGU by comparing to publicly available market data and
valuation metrics for comparable entities.
Assessment of the impairment of the Fort Hills cash generating unit
As discussed in note 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company identified an indicator of impairment at
September 30, 2022 for the Fort Hills cash generating unit (“CGU”) and performed an impairment test to determine the
recoverable amount of the CGU based on the fair value less cost of disposal. The estimated recoverable amount of the CGU
involves numerous assumptions, including forecasted production volumes, commodity prices (including foreign exchange rates),
operating costs (“forecasted cash flow assumptions”), and discount rate.
We identified the assessment of the impairment of the Fort Hills CGU as a critical audit matter. A high degree of subjective
auditor judgment was required in evaluating the Company’s forecasted cash flow and discount rate assumptions as minor
changes to these assumptions could have had a significant effect on the Company’s calculation of the recoverable amount of
the CGU. A high degree of subjective auditor judgement was also required to evaluate the externally evaluated proved and
probable oil reserves which were used to assess the Company’s forecasted cash flow assumptions. Additionally, the evaluation of
the impairment of the Fort Hills CGU required involvement of valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested
the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the critical audit matter. This included controls related to the
Company’s determination of the recoverable amount of the CGU, including controls related to determination of the forecasted
cash flow assumptions and discount rate. We performed sensitivity analyses over the discount rate and forecasted commodity
price assumptions to assess the impact of those assumptions on the Company’s determination of the recoverable amount of
the CGU. We evaluated the Company’s future commodity price (including foreign exchange rate) estimates by comparing to a
number of publicly available external price curves for the same benchmark pricing. We evaluated the forecasted production
volumes and operating cost assumptions used in the impairment test by comparing to the current year externally evaluated
proved and probable oil reserves as well as to historical results. We assessed differences between management’s forecasted
cash flow assumptions and the externally evaluated proved and probable oil reserves by comparing to recent historical results
and comparable CGUs. We compared the Company’s current year actual production volumes and operating costs to those
respective assumptions used in the prior year externally evaluated proved and probable oil reserves to assess the Company’s
ability to accurately forecast. We evaluated the competence, capabilities and objectivity of the independent qualified reserves
evaluators engaged by the Company, who evaluated the proved and probable oil reserves. We evaluated the methodology used
by independent qualified reserves evaluators to evaluate proved and probable oil reserves for compliance with regulatory
standards. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
• evaluating the Company’s CGU discount rate, by comparing the inputs against publicly available market data for comparable
entities and assessing the resulting discount rate
• evaluating the Company’s estimate of recoverable amount of the CGU by comparing to publicly available market data and
valuation metrics for comparable entities.
Chartered Professional Accountants
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
Calgary, Canada
March 6, 2023
Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc. 85
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31 ($ millions) Notes 2022 2021
Revenues and Other Income
Operating revenues, net of royalties 6 58 336 39 132
Other income (loss) 7 131 (31)
58 467 39 101
Expenses
Purchases of crude oil and products 20 775 13 791
Operating, selling and general 8 and 26 12 807 11 366
Transportation and distribution 1 671 1 479
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment 15 and 16 8 786 5 850
Exploration 56 47
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 16 45 (257)
Financing expenses 9 2 011 1 255
46 151 33 531
Earnings before Income Taxes 12 316 5 570
Income Tax Expense (Recovery)
Current 10 4 229 1 395
Deferred 10 and 16 (990) 56
3 239 1 451
Net Earnings 9 077 4 119
Other Comprehensive Income
Items That May be Subsequently Reclassified to Earnings:
Foreign currency translation adjustment 160 (63)
Items That Will Not be Reclassified to Earnings:
Actuarial gain on employee retirement benefit plans,
net of income taxes 838 856
Other Comprehensive Income 998 793
Total Comprehensive Income 10 075 4 912
Per Common Share (dollars) 11
Net earnings – basic 6.54 2.77
Net earnings – diluted 6.53 2.77
Cash dividends 1.88 1.05
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ millions) Notes
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 12 1 980 2 205
Accounts receivable 6 068 4 534
Inventories 14 5 058 4 110
Income taxes receivable 244 128
Assets held for sale 33 1 186 —
Total current assets 14 536 10 977
Property, plant and equipment, net 15 – 17 62 654 65 546
Exploration and evaluation 18 1 995 2 226
Other assets 19 1 766 1 307
Goodwill and other intangible assets 20 3 586 3 523
Deferred income taxes 10 81 160
Total assets 84 618 83 739
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt 21 2 807 1 284
Current portion of long-term debt 21 — 231
Current portion of long-term lease liabilities 21 317 310
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8 167 6 503
Current portion of provisions 24 564 779
Income taxes payable 484 1 292
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 33 530 —
Total current liabilities 12 869 10 399
Long-term debt 21 9 800 13 989
Long-term lease liabilities 21 2 695 2 540
Other long-term liabilities 22 1 642 2 180
Provisions 24 9 800 8 776
Deferred income taxes 10 and 16 8 445 9 241
Equity 39 367 36 614
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 84 618 83 739
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:
Michael Wilson
Director
Patricia M. Bedient
Director
March 6, 2023
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31 ($ millions) Notes 2022 2021
Operating Activities
Net earnings 9 077 4 119
Adjustments for:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment 8 786 5 850
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense 10 and 16 (990) 56
Accretion 9 316 304
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) on U.S. dollar denominated debt 9 729 (113)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and trading inventory (38) (13)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 16 45 (257)
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt 9 and 21 32 80
Share-based compensation 26 328 205
Settlement of decommissioning and restoration liabilities 24 (314) (263)
Other 130 289
(Increase) decrease in non-cash working capital 13 (2 421) 1 507
Cash flow provided by operating activities 15 680 11 764
Investing Activities
Capital and exploration expenditures (4 987) (4 555)
Capital expenditures on assets held for sale 33 (133) —
Proceeds from disposal of assets 16 315 335
Other investments and acquisitions (36) (28)
Decrease in non-cash working capital 13 52 271
Cash flow used in investing activities (4 789) (3 977)
Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt 1 473 (2 256)
Repayment of long-term debt 21 (5 128) (2 451)
Issuance of long-term debt — 1 423
Lease liability payments (329) (325)
Issuance of common shares under share option plans 496 8
Repurchase of common shares 25 (5 135) (2 304)
Distributions relating to non-controlling interest (9) (9)
Dividends paid on common shares (2 596) (1 550)
Cash flow used in financing activities (11 228) (7 464)
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents (337) 323
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents 112 (3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2 205 1 885
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 1 980 2 205
Supplementary Cash Flow Information
Interest paid 973 980
Income taxes paid (received) 4 737 (532)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
($ millions) Notes
Share
Capital
Contributed
Surplus
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Retained
Earnings Total
Number of
Common
Shares
(thousands)
At December 31, 2020 25 144 591 877 9 145 35 757 1 525 151
Net earnings — — — 4 119 4 119 —
Foreign currency translation
adjustment — — (63) — (63) —
Actuarial gain on employee retirement
benefit plans, net of income taxes
of $277 23 — — — 856 856 —
Total comprehensive (loss) income — — (63) 4 975 4 912 —
Issued under share option plans 8 — — — 8 245
Common shares forfeited — — — — — (186)
Repurchase of common shares for
cancellation 25 (1 382) — — (922) (2 304) (83 959)
Change in liability for share purchase
commitment 25 (120) — — (110) (230) —
Share-based compensation 26 — 21 — — 21 —
Dividends paid on common shares — — — (1 550) (1 550) —
At December 31, 2021 23 650 612 814 11 538 36 614 1 441 251
Net earnings — — — 9 077 9 077 —
Foreign currency translation
adjustment — — 160 — 160 —
Actuarial gain on employee retirement
benefit plans, net of income taxes
of $264 23 — — — 838 838 —
Total comprehensive income — — 160 9 915 10 075 —
Issued under share option plans 570 (58) — — 512 13 158
Common shares forfeited — — — — — (30)
Repurchase of common shares for
cancellation 25 (1 947) — — (3 188) (5 135) (116 908)
Change in liability for share purchase
commitment 25 (16) — — (104) (120) —
Share-based compensation 26 — 17 — — 17 —
Dividends paid on common shares — — — (2 596) (2 596) —
At December 31, 2022 22 257 571 974 15 565 39 367 1 337 471
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Reporting Entity and Description of the Business
Suncor Energy Inc. (Suncor or the company) is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Suncor’s operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada
and the U.S.; and the company’s Petro-Canada retail and wholesale distribution networks (including Canada’s Electric Highway™,
a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations). Suncor is developing petroleum resources while advancing
the transition to a low-emissions future through investments in power, renewable fuels and hydrogen. Suncor also conducts
energy trading activities focused principally on the marketing and trading of crude oil, natural gas, byproducts, refined products
and power. Suncor has been recognized for its performance and transparent reporting on the Dow Jones Sustainability World
Index, FTSE4Good Index and CDP. Suncor’s common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The address of the company’s registered office is 150 – 6th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 3E3.
2. Basis of Preparation
(a) Statement of Compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Suncor’s accounting policies are based on IFRS issued and outstanding for all periods presented in these consolidated financial
statements. These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on March 6, 2023.
(b) Basis of Measurement
The consolidated financial statements are prepared on a historical cost basis except as detailed in the accounting policies
disclosed in note 3. The accounting policies described in note 3 have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these
consolidated financial statements.
(c) Functional Currency and Presentation Currency
These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the company’s functional currency.
(d) Use of Estimates, Assumptions and Judgments
The timely preparation of financial statements requires that management make estimates and assumptions and use judgment.
Accordingly, actual results may differ from estimated amounts as future confirming events occur. Significant estimates and
judgments used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are described in note 4.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Principles of Consolidation
The company consolidates its interests in entities it controls. Control comprises the power to govern an entity’s financial and
operating policies to obtain benefits from its activities, and is a matter of judgment. All intercompany balances and transactions
are eliminated on consolidation.
(b) Joint Arrangements
Joint arrangements represent arrangements in which two or more parties have joint control established by a contractual
agreement. Joint control only exists when decisions about the activities that most significantly affect the returns of the investee
are unanimous. Joint arrangements can be classified as either a joint operation or a joint venture. The classification of joint
arrangements requires judgment. In determining the classification of its joint arrangements, the company considers the
contractual rights and obligations of each investor and whether the legal structure of the joint arrangement gives the entity
direct rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities.
Where the company has rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of a joint arrangement, such arrangement is
classified as a joint operation and the company’s proportionate share of the joint operation’s assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses are included in the consolidated financial statements, on a line-by-line basis.
Where the company has rights to the net assets of an arrangement, such arrangement is classified as a joint venture and
accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the company’s initial investment is recognized
at cost and subsequently adjusted for the company’s share of the joint venture’s income or loss, less distributions received.
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(c) Investments in Associates
Associates are entities for which the company has significant influence, but not control or joint control over the financial and
operational decisions. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are initially
recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter for the change in the company’s share of the investee’s profit or loss and Other
Comprehensive Income (OCI) less distributions received until the date that significant influence ceases.
(d) Foreign Currency Translation
Functional currencies of the company’s individual entities are the currency of the primary economic environment in which the
entity operates. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the appropriate functional currency at foreign exchange rates
that approximate those on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated to the appropriate functional currency at foreign exchange rates as at the balance sheet date. Foreign exchange
differences arising on translation are recognized in net earnings. Non-monetary assets that are measured in a foreign currency
at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
In preparing the company’s consolidated financial statements, the financial statements of each entity are translated into
Canadian dollars. The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Canadian dollars at exchange rates as at the
balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Canadian dollars using foreign exchange
rates that approximate those on the date of the underlying transaction. Foreign exchange differences are recognized in OCI.
If the company or any of its entities disposes of its entire interest in a foreign operation, or loses control, joint control or significant
influence over a foreign operation, the accumulated foreign currency translation gains or losses related to the foreign operation
are recognized in net earnings.
(e) Revenues
Revenue from the sale of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, purchased products, refined petroleum products and power
represent the company’s contractual arrangements with customers. Revenue is recorded when control passes to the customer,
in accordance with specified contract terms. All operating revenue is earned at a point in time and is based on the consideration
that the company expects to receive for the transfer of the goods to the customer. Revenues are usually collected in the month
following delivery except retail gasoline, diesel and ancillary products, which are due upon delivery and, accordingly, the company
does not adjust consideration for the effects of a financing component.
Revenue from oil and natural gas production is recorded net of royalty expense.
International operations conducted pursuant to Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) are reflected in the consolidated financial
statements based on the company’s working interest. Each PSC establishes the exploration, development and operating costs the
company is required to fund and establishes specific terms for the company to recover these costs and to share in the production
profits. Cost recovery is generally limited to a specified percentage of production during each fiscal year (Cost Recovery Oil).
Any Cost Recovery Oil remaining after costs have been recovered is referred to as Excess Petroleum and is shared between the
company and the respective government. Assuming collection is reasonably assured, the company’s share of Cost Recovery Oil
and Excess Petroleum are reported as revenue when the sale of product to a third party occurs. Revenue also includes income
taxes paid on the company’s behalf by government joint partners.
(f) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash in banks, term deposits, certificates of deposit and all other highly liquid
investments at the time of purchase.
(g) Inventories
Inventories of crude oil and refined products, other than inventories held for trading purposes, are valued at the lower of cost,
using the first-in, first-out method, and net realizable value. Cost of inventory consists of purchase costs, direct production costs,
direct overhead and depreciation, depletion and amortization. Materials and supplies are valued at the lower of average cost
and net realizable value.
Inventories held for trading purposes are carried at fair value less costs to sell and any changes in fair value are recognized in
Other Income within the respective reporting segment to which the trading activity relates.
(h) Assets Held for Sale
Assets and the associated liabilities are classified as held for sale if their carrying amounts are expected to be recovered through
a disposition rather than through continued use. The assets or disposal groups are measured at the lower of their carrying
amount or estimated fair value less costs of disposal. Impairment losses on initial classification as well as subsequent gains or
losses on remeasurement are recognized in Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Impairment. When the assets or disposal
groups are sold, the gains or losses on the sale are recognized in Gain on Disposal of Assets. Assets classified as held for sale
are not depreciated, depleted or amortized.
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(i) Exploration and Evaluation Assets
The costs to acquire non-producing oil and gas properties or licences to explore, drill exploratory wells and the costs to evaluate
the commercial potential of underlying resources, including related borrowing costs, are initially capitalized as Exploration and
Evaluation assets. Certain exploration costs, including geological, geophysical and seismic expenditures and delineation on oil
sands properties, are charged to Exploration expense as incurred.
Exploration and Evaluation assets are subject to technical, commercial and management review to confirm the continued intent
to develop and extract the underlying resources. If an area or exploration well is no longer considered commercially viable,
the related capitalized costs are charged to Exploration expense.
When management determines with reasonable certainty that an Exploration and Evaluation asset will be developed, as
evidenced by the classification of proved or probable reserves and the appropriate internal and external approvals, the asset is
transferred to Property, Plant and Equipment.
(j) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment are initially recorded at cost.
The costs to acquire developed or producing oil and gas properties, and to develop oil and gas properties, including completing
geological and geophysical surveys and drilling development wells, and the costs to construct and install development
infrastructure, such as wellhead equipment, well platforms, well pairs, offshore platforms, subsea structures and an estimate of
asset retirement costs, are capitalized as oil and gas properties within Property, Plant and Equipment.
The costs to construct, install and commission, or acquire, oil and gas production equipment, including oil sands upgraders,
extraction plants, mine equipment, processing and power generation facilities, utility plants, and all renewable energy, refining,
and marketing assets, are capitalized as plant and equipment within Property, Plant and Equipment.
Stripping activity required to access oil sands mining resources incurred in the initial development phase is capitalized as part of
the construction cost of the mine. Stripping costs incurred in the production phase are charged to expense as they normally
relate to production for the current period.
The costs of planned major inspection, overhaul and turnaround activities that maintain Property, Plant and Equipment and
benefit future years of operations are capitalized. Recurring planned maintenance activities performed on shorter intervals are
expensed as operating costs. Replacements outside of a major inspection, overhaul or turnaround are capitalized when it is
probable that future economic benefits will be realized by the company and the associated carrying amount of the replaced
component is derecognized.
Borrowing costs relating to assets that take over one year to construct are capitalized as part of the asset. Capitalization of
borrowing costs ceases when the asset is in the location and condition necessary for its intended use, and is suspended when
construction of an asset is ceased for extended periods.
(k) Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Exploration and Evaluation assets are not subject to depreciation, depletion and amortization. Once transferred to oil and gas
properties within Property, Plant and Equipment and commercial production commences, these costs are depleted on a unit-ofproduction basis over proved developed reserves, with the exception of costs associated with oil sands mines, which are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the life of the mine, and property acquisition costs, which are depleted over proved
reserves.
Capital expenditures are not depreciated or depleted until assets are substantially complete and ready for their intended use.
Costs to develop oil and gas properties other than certain oil sands mining assets, including costs of dedicated infrastructure, such
as well pads and wellhead equipment, are depleted on a unit-of-production basis over proved developed reserves. A portion of
these costs may not be depleted if they relate to undeveloped reserves. Costs related to offshore facilities are depleted over
proved and probable reserves. Costs to develop and construct oil sands mines are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the
life of the mine.
Major components of Property, Plant and Equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives.
Oil sands upgraders, extraction plants and mine facilities 20 to 40 years
Oil sands mine equipment 5 to 15 years
Oil sands in situ processing facilities 30 years
Power generation and utility plants 30 to 40 years
Refineries and other processing plants 20 to 40 years
Marketing and other distribution assets 10 to 40 years
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The costs of major inspection, overhaul and turnaround activities that are capitalized are depreciated on a straight-line basis
over the period to the next scheduled activity, which varies from two to five years.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization rates are reviewed annually or when events or conditions occur that impact capitalized
costs, reserves or estimated service lives.
Right-of-use assets within Property, Plant and Equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the
estimated useful life of the right-of-use asset or the lease term.
(l) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method. The excess of the purchase price over the fair
value of the identifiable net assets represents goodwill, and is allocated to the groups of cash generating units (CGUs) to which it
relates from the business combination.
Other intangible assets include acquired customer lists, brand value and certain software costs.
Goodwill and brand value have indefinite useful lives and are not subject to amortization. Customer lists are amortized over
their expected useful lives, which range from five to 10 years. Software costs are amortized over their expected useful lives, which
range from five to six years. Expected useful lives of other intangible assets are reviewed on an annual basis.
(m) Impairment of Assets
Non-Financial Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment and Exploration and Evaluation assets are reviewed quarterly to assess whether there is any
indication of impairment. Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are tested for impairment annually.
Exploration and Evaluation assets are also tested for impairment immediately prior to being transferred to Property, Plant and
Equipment.
If any indication of impairment exists, an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount is calculated as the higher of the fair value
less costs of disposal and value-in-use. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent market transactions are
considered, if available. In the absence of such transactions, an appropriate valuation model is used. Value-in-use is assessed
using the present value of the expected future cash flows of the relevant asset. If the asset does not generate cash inflows that
are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, the asset is tested as part of a CGU, which is the smallest
identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or
groups of assets. An impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of the individual asset or CGU exceeds its
recoverable amount.
Impairments may be reversed for all CGUs and individual assets, other than goodwill, if there has been a change in the estimates
and judgments used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. If such
indication exists, the carrying amount of the CGU or asset is increased to its revised recoverable amount, which cannot exceed
the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depletion, depreciation and amortization, had no impairment been
recognized.
Impairments and impairment reversals are recognized within Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Impairment.
Financial Assets
At each reporting date, the company assesses the expected credit losses associated with its financial assets measured at
amortized cost. Expected credit losses are measured as the difference between the cash flows that are due to the company and
the cash flows that the company expects to receive, discounted at the effective interest rate determined at initial recognition.
For trade accounts receivables, the company applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which
requires lifetime expected credit losses to be recognized from initial recognition of the receivables. To measure expected credit
losses, accounts receivables are grouped based on the number of days the receivables have been outstanding and the internal
credit assessments of the customers. Credit risk for longer term receivables is assessed based on an external credit rating of
the counterparty. For longer term receivables with credit risk that has not increased significantly since the date of recognition,
the company measures the expected credit loss as the twelve-month expected credit loss. Expected credit losses are recognized
in net earnings.
(n) Provisions
Provisions are recognized by the company when it has a legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable
that an outflow of economic resources will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the
amount of the obligation.
Provisions are recognized for decommissioning and restoration obligations associated with the company’s Exploration and
Evaluation assets and Property, Plant and Equipment. Provisions for decommissioning and restoration obligations are measured
at the present value of management’s best estimate of the future cash flows required to settle the present obligation, using
the credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. The value of the obligation is added to the carrying amount of the associated asset
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and amortized over the useful life of the asset. The provision is accreted over time through Financing Expense with actual
expenditures charged against the accumulated obligation. Changes in the future cash flow estimates resulting from revisions to
the estimated timing or amount of undiscounted cash flows are recognized as a change in the decommissioning and restoration
provision and related asset.
(o) Income Taxes
The company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes whereby deferred income taxes are recorded for the
effect of differences between the accounting and income tax basis of an asset or liability. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
are measured using enacted or substantively enacted income tax rates as at the balance sheet date that are anticipated to
apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes to these
balances are recognized in net earnings or in Other Comprehensive Income in the period they occur. Investment tax credits are
recorded as a reduction to the related expenditures.
The company recognizes the impact of a tax filing position when it is probable, based on the technical merits, that the position
will be sustained upon audit. If it is determined a tax filing position is not considered probable, the company assesses the possible
outcomes and their associated probabilities and records a tax provision based on the best estimate of the amount of tax
payable.
(p) Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
The company sponsors defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution pension plans and other post-retirement benefits.
The cost of pension benefits earned by employees in the defined contribution pension plan is expensed as incurred. The cost of
defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits are actuarially determined using the projected unit credit
method based on present pay levels and management’s best estimates of demographic and financial assumptions.
The liability recognized on the balance sheet is the present value of the defined benefit obligations less the fair value of plan
assets. The value of plan assets is limited to the total of unrecognized past service cost and the present value of the economic
benefits available in the form of refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan (“effect of the asset
ceiling”). Any surplus is immediately recognized in Other Comprehensive income. In addition, a minimum liability is recognized
when the statutory minimum funding requirement for past service exceeds the economic benefits available in the form of
refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan.
Pension benefits earned during the current year are recorded in Operating, Selling and General expense. Interest costs on the
net unfunded obligation are recorded in Financing Expense. Any actuarial gains or losses related to the plan assets and the
defined benefit obligation, as well as the change in the asset ceiling and any minimum liability, are recognized immediately
through Other Comprehensive Income and transferred directly to Retained Earnings.
(q) Share-Based Compensation Plans
Under the company’s share-based compensation plans, share-based awards may be granted to executives, employees and nonemployee directors. Compensation expense is recorded in Operating, Selling and General expense.
Share-based compensation awards that settle in cash or have the option to settle in cash or shares are accounted for as cashsettled plans. These are measured at fair value each reporting period using the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The expense
is recognized over the vesting period, with a corresponding adjustment to the outstanding liability. When awards are
surrendered for cash, the cash settlement paid reduces the outstanding liability. When awards are exercised for common
shares, consideration paid by the holder and the previously recognized liability associated with the options are recorded to
Share Capital.
Stock options that give the holder the right to purchase common shares are accounted for as equity-settled plans. The expense
is based on the fair value of the options at the time of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model and is recognized
over the vesting periods of the respective options. A corresponding increase is recorded to Contributed Surplus. Consideration
paid to the company on exercise of options is credited to Share Capital and the associated amount in Contributed Surplus is
reclassified to Share Capital.
(r) Financial Instruments
The company classifies its financial instruments into one of the following categories: fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL),
fair value through other comprehensive income, or at amortized cost. This determination is made at initial recognition. All
financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value on the balance sheet, net of any transaction costs except for financial
instruments classified as FVTPL, where transaction costs are expensed as incurred. Subsequent measurement of financial
instruments is based on their classification. The company classifies its derivative financial instruments and certain investments
as FVTPL, cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable as financial assets at amortized cost, and accounts payable and
accrued liabilities, debt, and other long-term liabilities as financial liabilities at amortized cost.
In circumstances where the company consolidates a subsidiary in which there are other owners with a non-controlling interest
and the subsidiary has a non-discretionary obligation to distribute cash based on a predetermined formula to the non-controlling
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owners, the non-controlling interest is classified as a financial liability rather than equity in accordance with IAS 32 Financial
Instruments: Presentation. The non-controlling interest liability is classified as an amortized cost liability and is presented within
Other Long-Term Liabilities. The balance is accreted based on current period interest expense recorded using the effective interest
method and decreased based on distributions made to the non-controlling owners.
The company uses derivative financial instruments, such as physical and financial contracts, either to manage certain exposures
to fluctuations in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, as part of its overall risk management program.
Earnings impacts from derivatives used to manage a particular risk are reported as part of Other Income in the related reporting
segment.
Certain physical commodity contracts, when used for trading purposes, are deemed to be derivative financial instruments for
accounting purposes. Physical commodity contracts entered into for the purpose of receipt or delivery in accordance with the
company’s expected purchase, sale or usage requirements are not considered to be derivative financial instruments and are
accounted for as executory contracts.
Derivatives embedded in other financial instruments or other host contracts are recorded as separate derivatives when their
risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contract.
(s) Hedging Activities
The company may apply hedge accounting to arrangements that qualify for designated hedge accounting treatment.
Documentation is prepared at the inception of a hedge relationship in order to qualify for hedge accounting. Designated hedges
are assessed at each reporting date to determine if the relationship between the derivative and the underlying hedged item
accomplishes the company’s risk management objectives for financial and non-financial risk exposures.
If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative and in the fair value of the
underlying hedged item are recognized in net earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions
of the changes in fair value of the derivative are initially recorded in Other Comprehensive Income and are recognized in net
earnings when the hedged item is realized. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized
in net earnings immediately. Changes in the fair value of a derivative designated in a fair value or cash flow hedge are recognized
in the same line item as the underlying hedged item.
The company did not apply hedge accounting to any of its derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2022
or 2021.
(t) Share Capital
Common shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of common shares are recognized
as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects. When the company repurchases its own common shares, share capital is
reduced by the average carrying value of the shares repurchased. The excess of the purchase price over the average carrying
value is recognized as a deduction from Retained Earnings. Shares are cancelled upon repurchase.
(u) Dividend Distributions
Dividends on common shares are recognized in the period in which the dividends are declared by the company’s Board of
Directors.
(v) Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for dilutive
common shares related to the company’s share-based compensation plans. The number of shares included is computed using the
treasury stock method. As these awards can be exchanged for common shares of the company, they are considered potentially
dilutive and are included in the calculation of the company’s diluted net earnings per share if they have a dilutive impact in the
period.
(w) Emissions Obligations and Rights
Emissions obligations are measured at the weighted average cost per unit of emissions expected to be incurred to settle the
obligation and are recorded in the period in which the emissions occur within Operating, Selling and General expense, or
Purchases.
Purchases of emissions rights are recognized as Other Assets on the balance sheet and are measured at historical cost. Emissions
rights received by way of grant are recorded at a nominal amount.
(x) Leases
At inception of a contract, the company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease based on whether the contract
conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
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The company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is
initially measured based on the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the
commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset
or to restore the underlying asset on the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received. The assets are depreciated
to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the lease term. Judgment is applied to determine the
lease term where a renewal option exists. Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method as this most closely
reflects the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits. In addition, the right-of-use assets may be
reduced by impairment losses or adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of
twelve months or less. The lease payments are recognized as an expense when incurred over the lease term. As well, the
company has accounted for each lease component and any non-lease components as a single lease component for crude oil
storage tanks.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date,
discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the company’s incremental
borrowing rate. Lease payments include fixed payments, and variable payments that are based on an index or rate.
Cash payments for the principal portion of the lease liability are presented within the financing activities section and the
interest portion of the lease liability is presented within the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows. Short-term
lease payments and variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the lease liability are presented within the
operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in
future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the company’s estimate of the amount
expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or if the company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a
purchase, extension or termination option. When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is
made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use
asset has been reduced to zero.
The company has lease contracts which include storage tanks, pipelines, railway cars, vessels, buildings, land, and mobile
equipment for the purpose of production, storage and transportation of crude oil and related products.
(y) Government Grants
Government grants are recognized when the company has reasonable assurance that it has complied with the relevant conditions
of the grant and that it will be received. The company recognizes the grants that compensate the company for expenses
incurred against the financial statement line item that it is intended to compensate, or to other income if the grant is recognized
in a different period than the underlying transaction.
4. Significant Accounting Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates and judgments that
affect reported assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, gains, losses and disclosures of contingencies. These estimates and
judgments are subject to change based on experience and new information.
Climate Change and Energy Transition
Suncor supports the goals of the Paris Agreement and is committed to achieving the long-term target of net zero greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 from its facilities, including those in which it has a working interest. Addressing climate change and
providing the secure and reliable energy the world needs requires investment, technological advancement, product innovation,
regulatory support and collaborative partnerships, such as the Pathway’s Alliance. The rate of change of public policy, consumer
behavior, and resulting demand for low carbon options is not certain. Suncor is committed to reducing emissions in our base
business, while expanding in complementary low-emissions businesses and working with our customers, governments and
partners to realize our shared climate objectives.
Climate change and the transition to a low-emissions economy was considered in preparing the consolidated financial
statements, primarily in estimating commodity prices used in impairment and reserves analysis. These may have significant
impacts on the currently reported amounts of the company’s assets and liabilities discussed below and on similar assets and
liabilities that may be recognized in the future. As part of its ongoing business planning, Suncor estimates future costs associated
with GHG emissions in its operations and in the evaluation of future projects. The company uses future climate scenarios to
test and assess the resilience of its strategy.
The financial statement areas that require significant estimates and judgments are as follows:
Oil and Gas Reserves
The company’s estimate of oil and gas reserves is considered in the measurement of depletion, depreciation, impairment, and
decommissioning and restoration obligations. The estimation of reserves is an inherently complex process and involves the
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exercise of professional judgment. All reserves have been evaluated at December 31, 2022, by independent qualified reserves
evaluators. Oil and gas reserves estimates are based on a range of geological, technical and economic factors, including projected
future rates of production, projected future commodity prices, engineering data, and the timing and amount of future
expenditures, all of which are subject to uncertainty. Estimates reflect market and regulatory conditions existing at December 31,
2022, which could differ significantly from other points in time throughout the year, or future periods. Changes in market and
regulatory conditions and assumptions, as well as climate change, and the evolving worldwide demand for energy and global
advancement of alternative sources of energy that are not sourced from fossil fuels can materially impact the estimation of net
reserves. The timing in which global energy markets transition from carbon-based sources to alternative energy is highly
uncertain.
Oil and Gas Activities
The company is required to apply judgment when designating the nature of oil and gas activities as exploration, evaluation,
development or production, and when determining whether the costs of these activities shall be expensed or capitalized.
Exploration and Evaluation Costs
Certain exploration and evaluation costs are initially capitalized with the intent to establish commercially viable reserves. The
company is required to make judgments about future events and circumstances and applies estimates to assess the economic
viability of extracting the underlying resources. The costs are subject to technical, commercial and management review to confirm
the continued intent to develop the project. Level of drilling success or changes to project economics, resource quantities,
expected production techniques, production costs and required capital expenditures are important judgments when making
this determination. Management uses judgment to determine when these costs are reclassified to Property, Plant and Equipment
based on several factors, including the existence of reserves, appropriate approvals from regulatory bodies, joint arrangement
partners and the company’s internal project approval process.
Determination of Cash Generating Units (CGUs)
A CGU is the lowest grouping of integrated assets that generate identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the
cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets. The allocation of assets into CGUs requires significant judgment and
interpretations with respect to the integration between assets, the existence of active markets, similar exposure to market risks,
shared infrastructure and the way in which management monitors the operations.
Asset Impairment and Reversals
Management applies judgment in assessing the existence of impairment and impairment reversal indicators based on various
internal and external factors.
The recoverable amount of CGUs and individual assets is determined based on the higher of fair value less costs of disposal or
value-in-use calculations. The key estimates the company applies in determining the recoverable amount normally include
estimated future commodity prices, discount rates, expected production volumes, future operating and development costs,
income taxes and refining margins. In determining the recoverable amount, management may also be required to make
judgments regarding the likelihood of occurrence of a future event. Changes to these estimates and judgments will affect the
recoverable amounts of CGUs and individual assets and may then require a material adjustment to their related carrying value.
In addition, climate change, and the evolving worldwide demand for energy and global advancement of alternative sources of
energy that are not sourced from fossil fuels could result in a change in assumptions used in determining the recoverable
amount and could affect the carrying value and useful life of the related assets. The timing in which global energy markets
transition from carbon-based sources to alternative energy is highly uncertain.
Decommissioning and Restoration Costs
The company recognizes liabilities for the future decommissioning and restoration of Exploration and Evaluation assets and
Property, Plant and Equipment based on estimated future decommissioning and restoration costs. Management applies judgment
in assessing the existence and extent as well as the expected method of reclamation of the company’s decommissioning and
restoration obligations at the end of each reporting period. Management also uses judgment to determine whether the nature
of the activities performed is related to decommissioning and restoration activities or normal operating activities.
Actual costs are uncertain and estimates may vary as a result of changes to relevant laws and regulations related to the use of
certain technologies, the emergence of new technology, operating experience, prices and closure plans. The estimated timing of
future decommissioning and restoration may change due to certain factors, including reserves life. Changes to estimates
related to future expected costs, discount rates, inflation assumptions and timing may have a material impact on the amounts
presented. In addition, climate change, and the evolving worldwide demand for energy and global advancement of alternative
sources of energy that are not sourced from fossil fuels could result in a change in assumptions used in determining the
carrying value of the liabilities. The timing in which global energy markets transition from carbon-based sources to alternative
energy is highly uncertain.
Employee Future Benefits
The company provides benefits to employees, including pensions and other post-retirement benefits. The cost of defined
benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits received by employees is estimated based on actuarial valuation
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methods that require professional judgment. Estimates typically used in determining these amounts include, as applicable,
rates of employee turnover, future claim costs, discount rates, future salary and benefit levels, the return on plan assets, mortality
rates and future medical costs. Changes to these estimates may have a material impact on the amounts presented.
Other Provisions
The determination of other provisions, including, but not limited to, provisions for royalty disputes, onerous contracts, litigation
and constructive obligations, is a complex process that involves judgment about the outcomes of future events, the
interpretation of laws and regulations, and estimates on the timing and amount of expected future cash flows and discount
rates.
Income Taxes
Management evaluates tax positions, annually or when circumstances require, which involves judgment and could be subject to
differing interpretations of applicable tax legislation. The company recognizes a tax provision when a payment to tax authorities
is considered probable. However, the results of audits and reassessments and changes in the interpretations of standards may
result in changes to those positions and, potentially, a material increase or decrease in the company’s assets, liabilities and net
earnings.
Deferred tax assets are recognized when it is considered probable that deductible temporary differences will be recovered in
the foreseeable future. To the extent that future taxable income and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction differ
significantly from the company’s estimate, the ability of the company to realize the deferred tax assets could be impacted.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized when there are taxable temporary differences that will reverse and result in a future outflow
of funds to a taxation authority. The company records a provision for the amount that is expected to be settled, which requires
judgment as to the ultimate outcome. Deferred tax liabilities could be impacted by changes in the company’s judgment of the
likelihood of a future outflow and estimates of the expected settlement amount, timing of reversals, and the tax laws in the
jurisdictions in which the company operates.
5. New IFRS Standards
a) Adoption of New IFRS Standards
The standards, amendments and interpretations that are adopted up to the date of authorization of the company’s consolidated
financial statements, and that may have an impact on the disclosures and financial position of the company are disclosed
below.
Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use
In May 2020, the IASB issued Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16). The amendments
prohibit a company from deducting from the cost of property, plant and equipment revenues received from selling items
produced while the company is preparing the asset for its intended use. Instead, a company will recognize such sales proceeds
and related costs in profit or loss. The company adopted the amendments prospectively on the effective date January 1, 2022, and
there was no impact to the consolidated financial statements as a result of the initial application.
Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract
In May 2020, the IASB issued Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37). The amendments specify
which costs an entity includes in determining the cost of fulfilling a contract for the purpose of assessing whether the contract
is onerous. The company adopted the amendments prospectively on the effective date January 1, 2022, and there was no impact
to the consolidated financial statements as a result of the initial application.
Fees in the “10 per cent” Test for Derecognition of Financial Liabilities
In May 2020, the IASB issued Fees in the “10 per cent” Test for Derecognition of Financial Liabilities (Amendment to IFRS 9). The
amendment clarifies the fees a company includes when assessing whether the terms of a new or modified financial liability are
substantially different from the terms of the original financial liability. The company adopted the amendments prospectively on
the effective date January 1, 2022, and there was no impact to the consolidated financial statements as a result of the initial
application.
b) Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements
The standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective up to the date of authorization of the
company’s consolidated financial statements, and that may have an impact on the disclosures and financial position of the
company are disclosed below. The company intends to adopt these standards, amendments and interpretations when they
become effective.
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Non-current Liabilities with Covenants
In October 2022, the IASB issued Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to IAS 1). The amendments improved the
information an entity provides when its right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months is subject to compliance
with covenants. The amendments are effective January 1, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The company does not anticipate
any significant impact from these amendments on the consolidated financial statements as a result of the initial application.
Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
In September 2022, the IASB issued Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to IFRS 16). The amendments add
subsequent measurement requirements for sale and leaseback transactions. The amendments are effective January 1, 2024,
with early adoption permitted. The company does not currently have any sale and leaseback transactions and therefore does not
anticipate any changes resulting from these amendments on the consolidated financial statements as a result of the initial
application.
6. Segmented Information
The company’s operating segments are reported based on the nature of their products and services and management
responsibility. The following summary describes the operations in each of the segments:
• Oil Sands includes the company’s wholly owned operations in the Athabasca oil sands in Alberta to explore, develop and
produce bitumen, synthetic crude oil and related products, through the recovery and upgrading of bitumen from mining and
in situ operations. This segment also includes the company’s joint interest in the Syncrude oil sands mining and upgrading
operation, and the company’s joint interest in the Fort Hills partnership as well as the marketing, supply, transportation and
risk management of crude oil, natural gas, power and byproducts. The individual operating segments related to mining
operations, In Situ, Fort Hills and Syncrude have been aggregated into one reportable segment (Oil Sands) due to the similar
nature of their business activities, including the production of bitumen, and the single geographic area and regulatory
environment in which they operate.
• Exploration and Production (E&P) includes offshore activity in East Coast Canada, with interests in the Hibernia, Terra Nova,
White Rose and Hebron oilfields, the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas at Buzzard (classified as assets
held for sale and subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reached an agreement for the sale of its
United Kingdom (U.K.) operations – see note 33) and Golden Eagle Area Development in the U.K. (which was sold in 2021 – see
note 16), exploration and production of crude oil and gas at Oda and the development of the Fenja field in Norway (the
Norway assets were sold on September 30, 2022 – see note 16), as well as the marketing and risk management of crude oil
and natural gas.
• Refining and Marketing includes the refining of crude oil products, and the distribution, marketing, transportation and risk
management of refined and petrochemical products, and other purchased products through the retail and wholesale networks
located in Canada and the United States (U.S.). The segment also includes trading of crude oil, natural gas and power.
The company also reports activities not directly attributable to an operating segment under Corporate and Eliminations. This
includes renewable projects such as wind and solar power, as well as other investments in clean technology, such as Suncor’s
investment in Enerkem Inc., LanzaJet, Inc., Svante Inc., the Varennes Carbon Recycling facility, the Pathways Alliance, and the earlystage design and engineering for the ATCO/Suncor hydrogen project. The wind and solar assets are classified as assets held
for sale and subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, the company completed the sale of these assets (note 33).
Intersegment sales of crude oil and natural gas are accounted for at market values and included, for segmented reporting, in
revenues of the segment making the transfer and expenses of the segment receiving the transfer. Intersegment balances are
eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is not recognized until the related product has been sold to third parties.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, to align with how management evaluates segment performance, the company revised
its segment presentation to reflect segment results before income tax expense and present tax at a consolidated level. This
presentation change has no effect on consolidated net earnings and comparative periods have been revised to reflect this change.
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For the years ended December 31 Oil Sands
Exploration
and Production
Refining and
Marketing
Corporate and
Eliminations Total
($ millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues and Other
Income
Gross revenues(1) 21 905 15 319 4 331 2 978 36 622 22 808 49 28 62 907 41 133
Intersegment revenues(1) 8 526 4 601 — — 106 107 (8 632) (4 708) — —
Less: Royalties (3 963) (1 523) (608) (478) — — — — (4 571) (2 001)
Operating revenues, net of
royalties 26 468 18 397 3 723 2 500 36 728 22 915 (8 583) (4 680) 58 336 39 132
Other (loss) income (53) 6 164 17 (60) (50) 80 (4) 131 (31)
26 415 18 403 3 887 2 517 36 668 22 865 (8 503) (4 684) 58 467 39 101
Expenses
Purchases of crude oil and
products(1) 2 050 1 444 — — 27 261 16 807 (8 536) (4 460) 20 775 13 791
Operating, selling and
general 9 152 8 056 490 429 2 427 2 019 738 862 12 807 11 366
Transportation and
distribution 1 210 1 126 101 112 396 282 (36) (41) 1 671 1 479
Depreciation, depletion,
amortization and impairment 7 927 4 585 (105) 324 844 853 120 88 8 786 5 850
Exploration 37 12 19 35 — — — — 56 47
(Gain) loss on disposal of
assets (7) (4) 66 (227) (11) (19) (3) (7) 45 (257)
Financing expenses 413 359 95 53 57 56 1 446 787 2 011 1 255
20 782 15 578 666 726 30 974 19 998 (6 271) (2 771) 46 151 33 531
Earnings (Loss) before
Income Taxes 5 633 2 825 3 221 1 791 5 694 2 867 (2 232) (1 913) 12 316 5 570
Income Tax Expense
(Recovery)
Current — — — — — — — — 4 229 1 395
Deferred — — — — — — — — (990) 56
— — — — — — — — 3 239 1 451
Net Earnings — — — — — — — — 9 077 4 119
Capital and Exploration
Expenditures(2) 3 540 3 168 443 270 816 825 188 292 4 987 4 555
(1) The company revised certain gross revenues and purchases of crude oil and products to align with current period presentation. For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2022, gross revenues and purchases of crude oil and products decreased by $150 million, with no effect on
net earnings.
(2) Excludes capital expenditures related to assets held for sale of $133 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Intersegment Revenue
The company’s revenues are from the following major commodities and geographical regions:
For the years ended December 31 2022 2021
($ millions) North America International Total North America International Total
Oil Sands
Synthetic crude oil and diesel(1) 22 539 — 22 539 14 452 — 14 452
Bitumen 7 892 — 7 892 5 468 — 5 468
30 431 — 30 431 19 920 — 19 920
Exploration and Production
Crude oil and natural gas liquids 2 464 1 834 4 298 1 709 1 257 2 966
Natural gas — 33 33 — 12 12
2 464 1 867 4 331 1 709 1 269 2 978
Refining and Marketing
Gasoline 14 540 — 14 540 9 983 — 9 983
Distillate 18 663 — 18 663 9 832 — 9 832
Other 3 525 — 3 525 3 100 — 3 100
36 728 — 36 728 22 915 — 22 915
Corporate and Eliminations(1) (8 583) — (8 583) (4 680) — (4 680)
Total Gross Revenue from Contracts
with Customers 61 040 1 867 62 907 39 864 1 269 41 133
(1) The company revised certain gross revenues and purchases of crude oil and products to align with current period presentation. For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2022, gross revenues and purchases of crude oil and products decreased by $150 million, with no effect on
net earnings.
Geographical Information
Operating Revenues, net of Royalties
($ millions) 2022 2021
Canada 49 169 32 286
United States 7 544 5 818
Other foreign 1 623 1 028
58 336 39 132
Non-Current Assets(1)
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Canada 66 346 68 900
United States 2 629 2 020
Other foreign 1 026 1 682
70 001 72 602
(1) Excludes deferred income tax assets.
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7. Other Income
Other income consists of the following:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Energy trading and risk management (209) (165)
Investment and interest income 100 64
Insurance proceeds(1) 179 69
Other(2) 61 1
131 (31)
(1) 2022 includes $147 million of property damage insurance proceeds related to the company’s assets in Libya, within the Exploration and Production
segment, and $32 million of insurance proceeds for the secondary extraction facilities at Oil Sands Base, within the Oil Sands segment. 2021
includes $31 million of insurance proceeds for the outages at Mackay River and $38 million for the secondary extraction facilities at Oil Sands Base,
both within the Oil Sands segment.
(2) 2022 includes a US$50 million contingent consideration gain related to the sale of the company’s 26.69% working interest in the Golden Eagle
Area Development in the fourth quarter of 2021, within the Exploration and Production segment.
8. Operating, Selling and General Expense
Operating, Selling and General expense consists of the following:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Employee and contract service costs(1) 8 037 7 409
Materials and equipment(1) 1 901 1 931
Commodities(1) 2 196 1 523
Travel, marketing and other(1) 673 503
12 807 11 366
(1) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to align with the current year presentation of Operating, Selling and General expense. For the year
ended December 31, 2021, $564 million was reclassified from employee and contract service costs to materials and equipment and $23 million was
reclassified from materials and equipment and travel, marketing and other to commodities. This reclassification had no effect on the operating,
selling and general expense presentation on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
9. Financing Expenses
Financing expenses consist of the following:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Interest on debt 815 834
Interest on lease liabilities 167 161
Capitalized interest at 5.2% ( 2021 – 5.0%) (168) (144)
Interest expense 814 851
Interest on partnership liability 51 51
Interest on pension and other post-retirement benefits 41 59
Accretion 316 304
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on U.S. dollar denominated debt 729 (113)
Operational foreign exchange and other 28 23
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt 32 80
2 011 1 255
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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10. Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense (Recovery)
($ millions) 2022 2021
Current:
Current year 4 333 1 353
Adjustments in respect of current income tax of prior years (104) 42
Deferred:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences (1 063) 29
Adjustments in respect of deferred income tax of prior years 54 23
Changes in tax rates and legislation (27) 8
Movement in unrecognized deferred income tax assets 46 (4)
Total income tax expense 3 239 1 451
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate
The provision for income taxes reflects an effective tax rate that differs from the statutory tax rate. A reconciliation of the
difference is as follows:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Earnings before income tax 12 316 5 570
Canadian statutory tax rate 24.16% 24.24%
Statutory tax 2 976 1 350
Add (deduct) the tax effect of:
Non-taxable component of capital losses (gains) 67 (12)
Share-based compensation and other permanent items — 3
Assessments and adjustments (49) 65
Impact of income tax rates and legislative changes(1) (84) 8
Non-taxable component of dispositions (25) (66)
Foreign tax rate differential(2) 290 111
Movement in unrecognized deferred income tax assets 46 (4)
Other 18 (4)
Total income tax expense 3 239 1 451
Effective tax rate 26.3% 26.1%
(1) The twelve months ended December 31, 2022 includes a current income tax recovery of $39 million related to the sale of the company’s wind and
solar assets (note 33).
(2) The twelve months ended December 31, 2022 includes a deferred income tax recovery of $171 million related to the sale of the company’s UK
assets (note 33).
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Deferred Income Tax Balances
The significant components of the company’s deferred income tax (assets) liabilities and deferred income tax expense (recovery)
are comprised of the following:
Deferred Income Tax Expense
(Recovery)
Deferred Income Tax Liability
(Asset)
($ millions) 2022 2021
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Property, plant and equipment (729) (260) 11 093 11 477
Decommissioning and restoration provision (10) 141 (2 292) (1 936)
Employee retirement benefit plans (92) (142) (297) (470)
Tax loss carry-forwards (14) 161 (29) (15)
Other (145) 156 (111) 25
Net deferred income tax (recovery)/expense and liability (990) 56 8 364 9 081
Change in Deferred Income Tax Balances
($ millions) 2022 2021
Net deferred income tax liability, beginning of year 9 081 8 758
Recognized in deferred income tax (recovery)/expense (990) 56
Recognized in other comprehensive income 264 277
Foreign exchange, acquisition and other 9 (10)
Net deferred income tax liability, end of year 8 364 9 081
Deferred Tax in Shareholders’ Equity
($ millions) 2022 2021
Deferred Tax in Other Comprehensive Income
Actuarial gain on employment retirement benefit plans 264 277
Total income tax expense reported in equity 264 277
Deferred income tax assets are recognized for tax loss carry-forwards to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefit
is probable based on estimated future earnings. Suncor has not recognized a $120 million (2021 – $74 million) deferred income
tax asset on $986 million (2021 – $606 million) of capital losses related to unrealized foreign exchange on U.S. dollar denominated
debt, which can only be utilized against future capital gains.
No deferred tax liability has been recognized at December 31, 2022, on unremitted net earnings of foreign subsidiaries, as the
company is able to control the timing and amount of distributions and is not expected to incur any taxes associated with future
distributions.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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11. Earnings per Common Share
($ millions) 2022 2021
Net earnings 9 077 4 119
(millions of common shares)
Weighted average number of common shares 1 387 1 488
Dilutive securities:
Effect of share options 3 1
Weighted average number of diluted common shares 1 390 1 489
(dollars per common share)
Basic earnings per share 6.54 2.77
Diluted earnings per share 6.53 2.77
12. Cash and Cash Equivalents
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Cash 1 782 1 971
Cash equivalents 198 234
1 980 2 205
13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The (increase) decrease in non-cash working capital is comprised of:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Accounts receivable (1 750) (1 324)
Inventories (1 128) (551)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1 512 1 588
Current portion of provisions (286) 235
Income taxes payable (net)(1) (717) 1 830
(2 369) 1 778
Relating to:
Operating activities (2 421) 1 507
Investing activities 52 271
(2 369) 1 778
(1) During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the decrease in taxes payable was primarily related to the company’s tax installment payments,
net of the current income tax expense. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the increase in taxes payable was primarily related
to the company’s 2021 current income tax expense, which was paid in the first quarter of 2022.
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Reconciliation of movements of liabilities to cash flows arising from financing activities:
($ millions)
Short-Term
Debt
Current Portion
of Long-Term
Lease Liabilities
Long-Term
Lease Liabilities
Current Portion
of Long-Term
Debt
Long-Term
Debt
Partnership
Liability
Dividends
Payable
At December 31, 2020 3 566 272 2 636 1 413 13 812 436 —
Changes from financing
cash flows:
Reduction of commercial
paper (2 256) — — — — — —
Gross proceeds from
issuance of long-term debt — — — — 1 446 — —
Debt issuance costs — — — — (23) — —
Repayment of long-term
debt — — — (2 451) — — —
Loss on extinguishment of
long-term debt — — — 80 — — —
Realized foreign exchange
(gains) and losses (79) — — 128 — — —
Dividends paid on common
shares — — — — — — 1 550
Lease liability payments — (325) — — — — —
Distributions to
non-controlling interest — — — — — (9) —
Other — — — 25 — — —
Non-cash changes:
Dividends declared on
common shares — — — — — — (1 550)
Unrealized foreign
exchange losses and
(gains) 53 — — (47) (168) — —
Reclassification of debt — — — 1 083 (1 083) — —
Lease derecognition — — (41) — — — —
Reclassification of lease
obligations — 363 (363) — — — —
Deferred financing costs — — — — 5 — —
New lease liabilities — — 308 — — — —
At December 31, 2021 1 284 310 2 540 231 13 989 427 —
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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($ millions)
Short-Term
Debt
Current Portion
of Long-Term
Lease Liabilities
Long-Term
Lease Liabilities
Current Portion
of Long-Term
Debt
Long-Term
Debt
Partnership
Liability
Dividends
Payable
Changes from financing
cash flows:
Net issuance of commercial
paper 1 473 — — — — — —
Repayment of long-term
debt — — — (233) (4 895) — —
Loss on extinguishment of
long-term debt — — — 32 — —
Realized foreign exchange
(gains) and losses (19) 15 — 2 (91) — —
Dividends paid on common
shares — — — — — — (2 596)
Lease liability payments — (329) — — — — —
Distributions to
non-controlling interest — — — — — (14) —
Other — — — — (13) — —
Non-cash changes:
Dividends declared on
common shares — — — — — — 2 596
Unrealized foreign
exchange losses and
(gains) 69 — (25) — 778 — —
Lease derecognition — — (22) — — — —
Reclassification of lease
obligations — 321 (321) — — — —
Deferred financing costs — — — — — ——
New lease liabilities — — 523 — — — —
At December 31, 2022 2 807 317 2 695 — 9 800 413 —
14. Inventories
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Crude oil(1) 2 373 1 501
Refined products 2 014 1 820
Materials, supplies and merchandise 685 789
Reclassified to assets held for sale (note 33) (14) —
5 058 4 110
(1) Includes $131 million of inventories held for trading purposes (2021 – $110 million), which are measured at fair value less costs to sell based on
Level 1 and Level 2 fair value inputs.
During 2022, purchased product inventories of $21.7 billion (2021 – $14.7 billion) were recorded as an expense.
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15. Property, Plant and Equipment
($ millions)
Oil and Gas
Properties
Plant and
Equipment Total
Cost
At December 31, 2020(1) 43 622 84 036 127 658
Additions 755 3 901 4 656
Transfers from exploration and evaluation — — —
Changes in decommissioning and restoration (1 127) (5) (1 132)
Disposals and derecognition (1 902) (2 652) (4 554)
Foreign exchange adjustments (118) 49 (69)
At December 31, 2021(1) 41 230 85 329 126 559
Additions 1 149 4 261 5 410
Transfers from exploration and evaluation 34 — 34
Changes in decommissioning and restoration 1 321 (10) 1 311
Disposals and derecognition (585) (884) (1 469)
Foreign exchange adjustments 101 218 319
Reclassified to assets held for sale (note 33) (4 475) (480) (4 955)
At December 31, 2022 38 775 88 434 127 209
Accumulated provision
At December 31, 2020(1) (25 757) (33 771) (59 528)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment (1 216) (4 465) (5 681)
Disposals and derecognition 1 676 2 452 4 128
Foreign exchange adjustments 70 (2) 68
At December 31, 2021(1) (25 227) (35 786) (61 013)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment (1 049) (7 347) (8 396)
Disposals and derecognition 510 338 848
Foreign exchange adjustments (60) (107) (167)
Reclassified to assets held for sale (note 33) 4 111 62 4 173
At December 31, 2022 (21 715) (42 840) (64 555)
Net property, plant and equipment
December 31, 2021(1) 16 003 49 543 65 546
December 31, 2022 17 060 45 594 62 654
(1) For the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, the company reclassified certain balances between oil and gas properties and
plant and equipment. This reclassification had no effect on net property, plant and equipment.
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
($ millions) Cost
Accumulated
Provision
Net Book
Value Cost
Accumulated
Provision
Net Book
Value
Oil Sands 92 601 (45 288) 47 313 87 849 (37 971) 49 878
Exploration and Production 16 541 (11 360) 5 181 21 495 (15 999) 5 496
Refining and Marketing 17 101 (7 435) 9 666 15 989 (6 596) 9 393
Corporate and Eliminations 966 (472) 494 1 226 (447) 779
127 209 (64 555) 62 654 126 559 (61 013) 65 546
At December 31, 2022, the balance of assets under construction and not subject to depreciation or depletion was $6.3 billion
(December 31, 2021 – $4.6 billion).
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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16. Asset Impairments and Transactions
No indicators of impairment or reversals of impairment were identified at December 31, 2022.
Oil Sands
Fort Hills assets:
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the company entered into an agreement to acquire Teck Resources Limited’s (Teck) 21.3%
interest in the Fort Hills Project (Fort Hills) and its associated sales and logistics agreements for $1.0 billion, subject to working
capital and other closing adjustments. Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. provided notice of
the exercise of its contractual right of first refusal to acquire from Teck a 6.65% interest in Fort Hills, which reduced the amount
of working interest available for Suncor to purchase. As a result, on February 2, 2023, Suncor completed the acquisition of an
additional 14.65% working interest in Fort Hills for $688 million, before working capital and other closing adjustments, bringing
the company’s and its affiliate’s total aggregate working interest in Fort Hills to 68.76%. Due to the limited time between the
acquisition and the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, the timing of closing adjustments, the value of the
assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the acquisition were not finalized to complete the purchase price allocation.
Prior to entering the agreement with Teck, the company also updated its long-range plan for Fort Hills, which incorporated lower
gross production and increased operating costs per barrel for the next three years. Management considered these indicators
of impairment and performed an asset impairment test using recoverable amounts based on fair value less costs of disposal. An
impairment charge of $2.6 billion (net of taxes of $0.8 billion) was recognized on its share of Fort Hills in the Oil Sands segment
in the third quarter of 2022. An expected cash flow approach with the following asset specific assumptions (Level 3 fair value
inputs note 27) were applied:
• Western Canada Select (WCS) price forecast of US$69.00/bbl in 2023, US$62.00/bbl in 2024, and an average price of
US$50.00/bbl between 2025 and 2031, escalating at 2% per year thereafter over the life of the project up to 2060, adjusted
for asset-specific location and quality differentials;
• the company’s share of production ranging from 87,000 to 106,000 bbls/d over the life of the project;
• cash operating costs averaging approximately $25.00/bbl over the life of the project (expressed in real dollars), which
reflects operating, selling and general expenses adjusted for non-production costs, including share-based compensation,
research costs, and excess power revenue;
• foreign exchange rate of US$0.76 per one Canadian dollar; and
• risk adjusted discount rate of 8.25% (after-tax).
The recoverable amount of the Fort Hills cash generating unit (CGU) was $2.8 billion (net of taxes) as at September 30, 2022. The
recoverable amount estimate is most sensitive to price and discount rate. A 5% average decrease in price over the life of the
project would have resulted in an additional impairment charge of approximately $1.0 billion (after-tax) on the company’s share
of the Fort Hills assets. A 1% increase in the discount rate would have resulted in an additional impairment charge of
approximately $0.2 billion (after-tax) on the company’s share of the Fort Hills assets.
Exploration and Production
White Rose assets:
In the second quarter of 2022, the company announced that concurrent with the decision to restart the West White Rose project
by the joint venture owners, Suncor increased its ownership in the White Rose asset by 12.5% to approximately 39% (previously
approximately 26%). The decision to restart was driven by a revised royalty structure and development plan. The company received
$38 million (net of taxes of $12 million) in cash consideration to acquire the additional working interest, which was primarily
allocated to the asset retirement obligation and property, plant and equipment of the project. As a result of these events, during
the second quarter of 2022, the company performed an impairment reversal test on the White Rose CGU as the recoverable
amount of this CGU was sensitive to the restart decision. The impairment reversal test was performed using a recoverable amount
based on the fair value less cost of disposal. An expected cash flow approach was used with the key assumptions discussed
below (Level 3 fair value inputs note 27).
As a result of the impairment reversal test, the recoverable amounts were determined to be greater than the carrying values of
the White Rose CGU and the company recorded an impairment reversal of $542 million (net of taxes of $173 million) on its previous
share of the White Rose assets in the Exploration and Production segment. The recoverable amount was determined based on
the following asset-specific assumptions:
• Brent price forecast of US$85.00/bbl in 2023, US$68.00 in 2024 and US$69.00 in 2025, escalating at 2% per year thereafter
over the life of the project to 2038 and adjusted for asset-specific location and quality differentials;
• anticipated first oil for the West White Rose project in the first half of 2026 and the company’s share of production of
approximately 9,800 bbls/d (based on its previous working interest of approximately 26%) over the life of the project;
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• the company’s share of future capital expenditures of $1.5 billion, including the West White Rose expansion; and
• risk-adjusted discount rate of 9.0% (after-tax).
Norway assets:
During the third quarter of 2022, the company completed the sale of its Norway assets, including its 30% working interest in
Oda and its 17.5% working interest in the Fenja Development Joint Operations, for net proceeds of $297 million (net of cash
disposed of $133 million), resulting in a $65 million loss including foreign exchange impacts. The company completed the sale on
September 30, 2022. The Norway assets are reported in the Exploration and Production segment.
In the second quarter of 2022, the company reclassified the assets and liabilities related to its Norway operations as assets held
for sale and performed an impairment test on the Norway assets held for sale as at June 30, 2022. The impairment test was
performed using the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell (Level 2 fair value inputs note 27). As a result of
the impairment test, the company recorded a $47 million charge related to the impairment on its share of the Norway
operations, net of a $23 million deferred tax adjustment associated with the assets held for sale.
Asset Impairments and Transactions in 2021
Oil Sands
Fort Hills assets:
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the company performed an asset impairment test on its Fort Hills CGU due to changes in its
mine plan. The impairment test was performed using recoverable amounts based on fair value less cost of disposal. An expected
cash flow approach was used with the following asset-specific assumptions (Level 3 fair value inputs note 27):
• WCS price forecast of US$55.00/bbl in 2022, US$54.57/bbl in 2023, and an average price of US$50.86/bbl between 2024 and
2031, escalating at 2% per year thereafter over the life of the project up to 2058, adjusted for asset-specific location and
quality differentials;
• the company’s share of production ranging from 94,000 to 111,000 bbls/d over the life of the project;
• cash operating costs averaging $22.00/bbl to $23.00/bbl over the life of the project (expressed in real dollars), which reflects
operating, selling and general expenses adjusted for non-production costs, including share-based compensation, research
costs, and excess power revenue;
• foreign exchange rate of US$0.80 per one Canadian dollar; and
• risk-adjusted discount rate of 7.5% (after-tax).
Factors including an improved WCS price forecast in the next two years and optimization of the mine plan to exclude certain
high strip ratio zones were offset by higher operating and capital costs. The recoverable amount of the Fort Hills CGU was
$5.5 billion as at December 31, 2021, which indicated that no impairment loss or reversal was required.
The recoverable amount estimate is most sensitive to price and discount rate. A 5% average decrease in price over the life of the
project would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $1.0 billion (after-tax) on the company’s share of the
Fort Hills assets. A 1% increase in the discount rate would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $0.5 billion
(after-tax) on the company’s share of the Fort Hills assets.
Exploration and Production
Terra Nova assets:
During the third quarter of 2021, the company finalized an agreement with the co-owners of the Terra Nova Project to restructure
the project ownership and move forward with the Asset Life Extension Project. The agreement increased the company’s working
interest to 48% (previously approximately 38%) and includes royalty and financial support from the Government of Newfoundland
and Labrador. The company received $26 million (net of taxes of $8 million) in cash consideration to acquire the additional 10%
working interest, which was primarily allocated to the asset retirement obligation and property, plant and equipment of the
project. As a result of these events, during the third quarter of 2021, the company performed an impairment reversal test on the
Terra Nova CGU as the recoverable amount of this CGU was sensitive to the financial support from the Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador and revised royalty structure resulting in increased profitability and economic value. The impairment
reversal test was performed using recoverable amounts based on the fair value less cost of disposal. An expected cash flow
approach was used with the key assumptions discussed below (Level 3 fair value inputs note 27).
As a result of the impairment reversal test, the recoverable amounts were determined to be greater than the carrying values of
the Terra Nova CGU and the company recorded an impairment reversal of $168 million (net of taxes of $53 million) on its share of
the Terra Nova assets in the Exploration and Production segment in the third quarter of 2021. In addition to the financial
support from the government, the recoverable amount was determined based on the following asset-specific assumptions:
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
110 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
• Brent price forecast of US$65.00/bbl in 2023 and US$68.00/bbl in 2024, escalating at 2% per year thereafter over the life of
the project to 2033 and adjusted for asset-specific location and quality differentials;
• the anticipated return to operations before the end of 2022 and the company’s share of production of approximately
6,000 bbls/d (based on its previous 38% working interest) over the life of the project; and
• risk-adjusted discount rate of 9.0% (after-tax).
The recoverable amount of the Terra Nova CGU was $177 million as at September 30, 2021.
No indicators of impairment or reversals of impairment were identified as at December 31, 2021.
United Kingdom assets:
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the company completed the sale of its 26.69% working interest in the Golden Eagle Area
Development, reported within the Exploration and Production segment, for gross proceeds of US$250 million net of closing
adjustments and other closing costs, resulting in a gain on sale of $227 million ($227 million after-tax). The company recognized
US$50 million of contingent consideration in 2022 related to the asset disposal.
17. Right-of-Use Assets and Leases
Right-of-use (ROU) assets within Property, Plant and Equipment:
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Property, plant and equipment, net – excluding ROU assets 59 778 62 821
ROU assets 2 876 2 725
62 654 65 546
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The following table presents the ROU assets by asset class:
($ millions)
Plant and
Equipment
Cost
At January 1, 2021 3 786
Additions and adjustments 307
Disposals (232)
Foreign exchange —
At December 31, 2021 3 861
Additions and adjustments 523
Disposals (156)
Foreign exchange 20
At December 31, 2022 4 248
Accumulated provision
At January 1, 2021 (962)
Depreciation (396)
Disposals 221
Foreign exchange 1
At December 31, 2021 (1 136)
Depreciation (356)
Disposals 126
Foreign exchange (6)
At December 31, 2022 (1 372)
Net ROU assets
At December 31, 2021 2 725
At December 31, 2022 2 876
Other lease-related items recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (Loss):
There were no leases with residual value guarantees. For the year ended December 31, 2022, total cash outflow for leases,
excluding short-term lease expense and variable lease expense, was $496 million (2021 – $486 million).
18. Exploration and Evaluation Assets
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Beginning of year 2 226 2 286
Acquisitions and additions 41 2
Transfers to oil and gas assets (34) —
Disposals and derecognition — (54)
Reclassified to assets held for sale (note 33) (239) —
Foreign exchange adjustments 1 (8)
End of year 1 995 2 226
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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19. Other Assets
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Investments 758 391
Prepaids and other 796 916
Pension (note 23) 212 —
1 766 1 307
Investments includes the company’s investments in clean technology, such as Suncor’s investment in Enerkem Inc., LanzaJet, Inc.,
Svante Inc. and the Varennes Carbon Recycling facility, in addition to the company’s investments in various pipelines.
Prepaids and other includes long-term accounts receivable related to deposits paid on account to support reclamation activities
into the Syncrude Reclamation Trust, Notices of Reassessments that have been received from the Canada Revenue Agency,
and emissions credits and are unlikely to be settled within one year.
20. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
($ millions)
Oil Sands
Goodwill
Refining and
Marketing
Goodwill
Other
Intangibles Total
At December 31, 2020 2 752 140 436 3 328
Additions — — 213 213
Amortization — — (18) (18)
At December 31, 2021 2 752 140 631 3 523
Additions — — 140 140
Amortization — — (57) (57)
Reclassified to assets held for sale (note 33) — — (20) (20)
At December 31, 2022 2 752 140 694 3 586
The company performed a goodwill impairment test at December 31, 2022 on its Oil Sands segment. Recoverable amounts
were based on fair value less costs of disposal calculated using the present value of the segment’s expected future cash flows.
Cash flow forecasts are based on past experience, historical trends, third-party evaluations of the company’s reserves and
resources to estimate production profiles and volumes, and estimates of operating costs, maintenance and capital expenditures.
These estimates are validated against the estimates approved through the company’s annual reserves evaluation process and
determine the duration of the underlying cash flows used in the discounted cash flow test. Projected cash flows reflect current
market assessments of key assumptions, including climate change, long-term forecasts of commodity prices, inflation rates,
foreign exchange rates and discount rates (Level 3 fair value inputs note 27).
Future cash flow estimates are discounted using after-tax risk-adjusted discount rates. The after-tax discount rate applied to
cash flow projections was an average of 7.8% (2021 – 7.5%). The company based its cash flow projections on a West Texas
Intermediate price of US$80.00/bbl in 2023, US$71.40/bbl in 2024, US$62.42/bbl in 2025 and escalating at an average of 2%
thereafter, adjusted for applicable quality and location differentials. The forecast cash flow period ranged from 50 years to 55 years.
As a result of this analysis, management did not identify any impairment of goodwill within the Oil Sands operating segment.
The company also performed a goodwill impairment test of its Refining and Marketing CGUs. The recoverable amounts are based
on fair value less costs of disposal calculated using the present value of the CGUs’ expected future cash flows, based primarily
on historical results adjusted for current economic conditions. As a result of this analysis, management did not identify any
impairment of goodwill within the Refining and Marketing segment.
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21. Debt and Credit Facilities
Debt and credit facilities are comprised of the following:
Short-Term Debt
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Commercial paper(1) 2 807 1 284
(1) The commercial paper is supported by a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders. The company is authorized to issue commercial paper
to a maximum of $5.0 billion having a term not to exceed 365 days. The weighted average interest rate as at December 31, 2022 was 4.93%
(December 31, 2021 – 0.33%).
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
114 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
Long-Term Debt
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Fixed-term debt(2)(3)
4.50% Notes, due 2022 (US$182)(4) — 231
2.80% Notes, due 2023 (US$450) — 569
3.10% Notes, due 2025 (US$550) — 696
3.00% Series 5 Medium Term Notes, due 2026 115 699
7.875% Debentures, due 2026 (US$275) 381 359
8.20% Notes, due 2027 (US$59)(4) 61 78
7.00% Debentures, due 2028 (US$250) 342 320
3.10% Series 6 Medium Term Notes, due 2029 79 748
5.00% Series 7 Medium Term Notes, due 2030 154 1 247
7.15% Notes, due 2032 (US$500) 676 631
5.35% Notes, due 2033 (US$300) 161 355
5.95% Notes, due 2034 (US$500) 675 630
5.95% Notes, due 2035 (US$600) 268 731
5.39% Series 4 Medium Term Notes, due 2037 279 599
6.50% Notes, due 2038 (US$1 150) 1 553 1 451
6.80% Notes, due 2038 (US$900) 1 235 1 156
6.85% Notes, due 2039 (US$750) 1 013 946
6.00% Notes, due 2042 (US$152)(4) 35 149
4.34% Series 5 Medium Term Notes, due 2046 300 300
4.00% Notes, due 2047 (US$750) 1 011 945
3.95% Series 8 Medium Term Notes, due 2051 493 493
3.75% Notes, due 2051 (US$750) 1 009 945
Total unsecured long-term debt 9 840 14 278
Lease liabilities(5) 3 012 2 850
Deferred financing costs (40) (58)
12 812 17 070
Current portion of long-term debt and lease liabilities
Lease liabilities (317) (310)
Long-term debt — (231)
(317) (541)
Total long-term lease liabilities 2 695 2 540
Total long-term debt 9 800 13 989
(2) The value of debt includes the unamortized balance of premiums or discounts.
(3) Certain securities are redeemable at the option of the company.
(4) Debt acquired through the acquisition of Canadian Oil Sands Limited (COS).
(5) Interest rates range from 0.4% to 13.4% and maturity dates range from 2023 to 2062.
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In the fourth quarter of 2022, the company executed a debt tender offer pursuant to which it repaid $3.6 billion aggregate
principal amount of debt at an amount below par of $51 million plus accrued and unpaid interest. As a result of the extinguishment,
the company incurred non-cash charges of $83 million related to accelerated amortization. This resulted in a total loss on
extinguishment of long-term debt of $32 million. The general terms of the notes that were extinguished are as follows:
• 3.00% Series 5 Medium Term Notes, due 2026, with a principal amount of $700 million (partial repayment of $585 million);
• 8.20% Notes, due 2027, with a principal amount of US$59 million (partial repayment of US$16 million);
• 3.10% Series 6 Medium Term Notes, due 2029, with a principal amount of $750 million (partial repayment of $671 million);
• 5.00% Series 7 Medium Term Notes, due 2030, with a principal amount of $1.3 billion (partial repayment of $1.1 billion);
• 5.35% Notes, due 2033, with a principal amount of US$300 million (partial repayment of US$178 million);
• 5.95% Notes, due 2035, with a principal amount of US$600 million (partial repayment of US$401 million);
• 5.39% Series 4 Medium Term Notes, due 2037, with a principal amount of $600 million (partial repayment of $321 million);
and
• 6.00% Notes, due 2042, with a principal amount of US$142 million (partial repayment of US$110 million).
In the second quarter of 2022, the company completed an early redemption, at par, of its outstanding US$450 million 2.80%
notes and US$550 million 3.10% notes, originally due in 2023 and 2025, respectively. The company also completed a partial
redemption, at par, for US$10.2 million of its outstanding US$152 million 6.00% notes, due in 2042.
In the first quarter of 2022, the company completed an early redemption of its outstanding US$182 million 4.50% notes,
originally scheduled to mature in the second quarter of 2022.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the company repaid its US$300 million (book value of $371 million) senior unsecured notes
at maturity with a coupon of 9.25%, for US$314 million ($388 million), including US$14 million ($17 million) of accrued interest.
In the third quarter of 2021, the company completed an early redemption of its US$750 million (book value of $951 million) senior
unsecured notes with a coupon interest of 3.60% originally scheduled to mature on December 1, 2024, for US$822 million
($1.0 billion), including US$9 million ($11 million) of accrued interest, resulting in a debt extinguishment loss of $80 million
($60 million after tax).
On March 4, 2021, the company issued US$750 million of senior unsecured notes maturing on March 4, 2051. The notes have a
coupon of 3.75% and were priced at US$99.518 per US$100 principal amount for an effective yield of 3.777%. The company also
issued $500 million of senior unsecured Series 8 medium-term notes on March 4, 2021, maturing on March 4, 2051. The notes
have a coupon of 3.95% and were priced at $98.546 per $100 principal amount for an effective yield of 4.034%. Interest on the
3.75% and 3.95% notes is paid semi-annually.
In the first quarter of 2021, the company completed an early redemption of its $750 million senior unsecured Series 5 mediumterm notes with a coupon of 3.10%, originally scheduled to mature on November 26, 2021, for $770 million, including $8 million
of accrued interest, resulting in a debt extinguishment loss of $12 million ($9 million after-tax). The company also completed an
early redemption of its US$220 million (book value of $278 million) senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 9.40%, originally
scheduled to mature on September 1, 2021, for US$230 million ($290 million), including US$2 million ($2 million) of accrued
interest, resulting in a debt extinguishment loss of $10 million ($8 million after-tax).
Scheduled Debt Repayments
Scheduled principal repayments as at December 31, 2022 for lease liabilities, short-term debt and long-term debt are as follows:
($ millions) Repayment
2023 3 124
2024 264
2025 241
2026 691
2027 244
Thereafter 11 101
15 665
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
116 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
Credit Facilities
A summary of available and unutilized credit facilities is as follows:
($ millions) 2022
Fully revolving and expires in 2026 3 000
Fully revolving and expires in 2025 2 707
Can be terminated at any time at the option of the lenders 1 520
Total credit facilities 7 227
Credit facilities supporting outstanding commercial paper (2 807)
Credit facilities supporting standby letters of credit (1 148)
Total unutilized credit facilities(1) 3 272
(1) Available credit facilities for liquidity purposes at December 31, 2022 decreased to $2.900 billion, compared to $4.247 billion at December 31, 2021.
22. Other Long-Term Liabilities
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Pensions and other post-retirement benefits (note 23) 564 1 207
Share-based compensation plans (note 26) 469 291
Partnership liability (note 27)(1) 413 427
Deferred revenue 22 29
Libya Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) signature bonus(2) 80 74
Other 94 152
1 642 2 180
(1) The company paid $60 million in 2022 (2021 – $60 million) in distributions to the partners of the East Tank Farm Development, of which $51 million
(2021 – $51 million) was allocated to interest expense and $9 million (2021 – $9 million) to the principal.
(2) The company has a US$500 million obligation for a signature bonus relating to Petro-Canada’s ratification of six EPSAs in Libya. At December 31,
2022, the carrying amount of the Libya EPSAs’ signature bonus so was $85 million (December 31, 2021 – $78 million). The current portion is $5 million
(December 31, 2021 – $4 million) and is recorded in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities.
23. Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
The company’s defined benefit pension plans provide pension benefits at retirement based on years of service and final average
earnings (if applicable). These obligations are met through funded registered retirement plans and through unregistered
supplementary pensions that are funded through retirement compensation arrangements, and/or paid directly to recipients.
The company’s contributions to the funded plans are deposited with independent trustees who act as custodians of the plans’
assets, as well as the disbursing agents of the benefits to recipients. Plan assets are managed by a pension committee on behalf
of beneficiaries. The committee retains independent managers and advisors.
Asset-liability matching studies are performed by a third-party consultant to set the asset mix by quantifying the risk-and-return
characteristics of possible asset mix strategies. Investment and contribution policies are integrated within this study, and
areas of focus include asset mix as well as interest rate sensitivity.
Funding of the registered retirement plans complies with applicable regulations that require actuarial valuations of the pension
funds at least once every three years in Canada and the U.K., and every year in the United States and Germany. The most
recent valuations for the registered Canadian plans and U.K. plans were performed as at December 31, 2022. The company uses
a measurement date of December 31 to value the plan assets and remeasure the accrued benefit obligation for accounting
purposes.
The company’s other post-retirement benefits programs are unfunded and include certain health care and life insurance
benefits provided to retired employees and eligible surviving dependants.
The company reports its share of Syncrude’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans and Syncrude’s other postretirement benefits plan.
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The company also provides a number of defined contribution plans, including a U.S. 401(k) savings plan, that provide for an
annual contribution of 5% to 11.5% of each participating employee’s pensionable earnings.
Defined Benefit Obligations and Funded Status
Pension Benefits
Other
Post-Retirement
Benefits
($ millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 8 303 8 682 672 690
Current service costs 263 302 19 19
Plan participants’ contributions 17 17 — —
Benefits paid (367) (350) (28) (27)
Interest costs 246 222 20 18
Foreign exchange (2) (6) — —
Settlements 10 11 — —
Actuarial remeasurement:
Experience (gain) loss arising on plan liabilities (86) (1) 3 (1)
Actuarial gain arising from changes in demographic
assumptions — (2) — —
Actuarial gain arising from changes in financial
assumptions (2 229) (572) (167) (27)
Benefit obligation at end of year 6 155 8 303 519 672
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 7 701 7 305 — —
Employer contributions 61 (11) — —
Plan participants’ contributions 17 17 — —
Benefits paid (347) (325) — —
Foreign exchange (4) (5) — —
Settlements 10 11 — —
Administrative costs (2) (2) — —
Income on plan assets 225 181 — —
Actuarial remeasurement:
Return on plan assets greater/(less) than discount rate (1 190) 530 — —
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 6 471 7 701 — —
Effect of the asset ceiling 187 — — —
Net surplus/(unfunded obligation) at end of year 129 (602) (519) (672)
The defined benefit asset (liability) is included as follows in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Amounts charged to
Other assets (note 19) 212 —
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (38) (67)
Other long-term liabilities (note 22) (564) (1 207)
(390) (1 274)
In June 2020, the Government of Alberta issued an amendment to the Employment Pension Plans Regulation to provide
additional forms of relief to administrators of Alberta-registered pension plans. The company was approved for funding relief
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
118 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
starting in late 2020 for both the defined benefit plan and the defined contribution plan based on funding levels in the defined
benefit plan. In 2021, employer contributions reflect the contribution holiday and a transfer of funds from the defined benefit plan
to the defined contribution plan, with the company resuming cash contributions near the end of 2021. In 2022, upon filing of
the new actuarial funding valuations, the company entered into another contribution holiday for the defined benefit plans with
the company anticipating to fully resume cash contributions in 2024.
Of the total net obligations as at December 31, 2022, 96% relates to Canadian pension plans and other post-retirement benefits
obligation (December 31, 2021 – 98%). The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation under the Canadian
pension plans and other post-retirement plans is 16.4 years (2021 – 15.1 years).
Pension Benefits
Other
Post-Retirement
Benefits
($ millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Analysis of amount charged to earnings:
Current service costs 263 302 19 19
Interest costs 21 41 20 18
Defined benefit plans expense 284 343 39 37
Defined contribution plans expense 95 94 — —
Total benefit plans expense charged to earnings 379 437 39 37
Components of defined benefit costs recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Pension Benefits
Other
Post-Retirement
Benefits
($ millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Actuarial (gain)/loss arising from changes in experience (86) (1) 3 (1)
Actuarial gain arising from changes in financial assumptions (2 229) (572) (167) (27)
Actuarial gain arising from changes in demographic
assumptions — (2) — —
Benefit Obligation gains (2 315) (575) (164) (28)
Return on plan assets (greater)/less than discount rate
(excluding amounts included in net interest expense) 1 190 (530) — —
Effect of the asset ceiling 187 — — —
Plan assets loss/(gain) 1 377 (530) — —
Actuarial gain recognized in other comprehensive income (938) (1 105) (164) (28)
Actuarial Assumptions
The cost of the defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits received by employees is actuarially determined
using the projected unit credit method of valuation that includes employee service to date and present pay levels, as well as
the projection of salaries and service to retirement.
The significant weighted average actuarial assumptions were as follows:
Pension Benefits
Other
Post-Retirement
Benefits
(%)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Discount rate 5.10 2.90 5.10 2.90
Rate of compensation increase 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
The discount rate assumption is based on the interest rate on high-quality bonds with maturity terms equivalent to the benefit
obligations.
The defined benefit obligation reflects the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants both during and after their
employment. The mortality assumption is based on a standard mortality table adjusted for actual experience over the past
five years.
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In order to measure the expected cost of other post-retirement benefits, it was assumed that the health care costs would
increase annually by 5%.
Assumed discount rates and health care cost trend rates may have a significant effect on the amounts reported for pensions
and other post-retirement benefits obligations for the company’s Canadian plans. A change of these assumptions would have
the following effects:
Pension Benefits
($ millions) Increase Decrease
1% change in discount rate
Effect on the aggregate service and interest costs (25) 32
Effect on the benefit obligations (693) 871
Other
Post-Retirement
Benefits
($ millions) Increase Decrease
1% change in discount rate
Effect on the benefit obligations (53) 64
1% change in health care cost
Effect on the aggregate service and interest costs 1 (1)
Effect on the benefit obligations 27 (23)
Plan Assets and Investment Objectives
The company’s long-term investment objective is to secure the defined pension benefits while managing the variability and
level of its contributions. The portfolio is rebalanced periodically, as required, to the plans’ target asset allocation as prescribed
in the Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Plan assets are restricted to those
permitted by legislation, where applicable. Investments are made through pooled, mutual, segregated or exchange traded
funds.
The company’s weighted average pension plan asset allocations, based on market values as at December 31, are as follows:
(%) 2022 2021
Equities 52 48
Fixed income 27 38
Plan assets, comprised of:
– Real Estate 21 14
Total 100 100
Equity securities do not include any direct investments in Suncor shares. The fair value of equity and fixed income securities is
based on the trading price of the underlying fund. The fair value of real estate investments is based on independent third-party
appraisals.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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24. Provisions
($ millions)
Decommissioning
and Restoration(1) Royalties Other(2) Total
At December 31, 2020 10 044 71 467 10 582
Liabilities incurred 104 137 171 412
Change in discount rate (1 260) — — (1 260)
Changes in estimates (76) (12) (13) (101)
Liabilities settled (263) 26 (84) (321)
Accretion 304 — — 304
Foreign exchange (61) — — (61)
At December 31, 2021 8 792 222 541 9 555
Less: current portion (266) (222) (291) (779)
8 526 — 250 8 776
At December 31, 2021 8 792 222 541 9 555
Liabilities incurred 114 89 3 206
Change in discount rate (2 456) — — (2 456)
Changes in estimates 3 596 (4) 69 3 661
Liabilities settled (314) (125) (332) (771)
Accretion 316 — — 316
Asset disposals 62 — — 62
Reclassified to assets held for sale (note 33) (226) — — (226)
Foreign exchange 17 — — 17
At December 31, 2022 9 901 182 281 10 364
Less: current portion (337) (182) (45) (564)
9 564 — 236 9 800
(1) Represents decommissioning and restoration provisions associated with the retirement of Property, Plant and Equipment and Exploration and
Evaluation assets. The total undiscounted and uninflated amount of estimated future cash flows required to settle the obligations at December 31,
2022 was approximately $22.4 billion (December 31, 2021 – $13.8 billion). A $3.6 billion increase in the estimated discounted cash flows was
recognized at December 31, 2022, and was primarily related to water treatment costs for mining assets. A weighted average credit-adjusted risk-free
interest rate of 5.50% was used to discount the provision recognized at December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – 3.70%). The credit-adjusted
risk-free interest rate used reflects the expected time frame of the provisions. Payments to settle the decommissioning and restoration provisions
occur on an ongoing basis and will continue over the lives of the operating assets, which can exceed 50 years.
(2) Includes legal and environmental provisions, a restructuring provision remaining for $11 million (December 31, 2021 – $88 million). Liabilities
settled in 2022 include a payment to the Keystone XL pipeline project for $187 million (after-tax $142 million).
Sensitivities
Changes to the discount rate would have the following impact on Decommissioning and Restoration liabilities:
As at December 31 2022 2021
1% Increase (1 594) (1 497)
1% Decrease 2 131 2 113
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25. Share Capital
Authorized
Common Shares
The company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without nominal or par value.
Preferred Shares
The company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of senior and junior preferred shares in series, without nominal or par
value.
Normal Course Issuer Bid
During the first quarter of 2022, the TSX accepted a notice filed by Suncor to renew its normal course issuer bid (NCIB) to
purchase the company’s common shares through the facilities of the TSX, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and/or alternative
trading systems. The notice provided that, beginning February 8, 2022, and ending February 7, 2023, Suncor may purchase for
cancellation up to 71,650,000 common shares, which is equal to approximately 5% of Suncor’s issued and outstanding common
shares as at the date hereof.
During the second quarter of 2022, Suncor received approval from the TSX to amend its existing NCIB effective as of the close of
markets on May 11, 2022, to increase the maximum number of common shares that may be repurchased in the period beginning
February 8, 2022, and ending February 7, 2023, from 71,650,000 common shares, or approximately 5% of Suncor’s issued and
outstanding common shares as at January 31, 2022, to 143,500,000, or approximately 10% of Suncor’s public float as at
January 31, 2022. No other terms of the NCIB were amended.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the company repurchased 7.1 million common shares under the previous
2021 NCIB and 109.8 million under the 2022 renewed NCIB at an average price of $43.92 per share, for a total repurchase cost
of $5.1 billion.
Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, the TSX accepted a notice filed by Suncor to renew its NCIB to purchase the company’s
common shares through the facilities of the TSX, NYSE and/or alternative trading systems. The notice provides that, beginning
February 17, 2023, and ending February 16, 2024, Suncor may purchase for cancellation up to 132,900,000 common shares, which
is equal to approximately 10% of Suncor’s public float as at February 3, 2023. As at February 3, 2023, Suncor had 1,330,006,760
common shares issued and outstanding.
During the first quarter of 2021, the company announced its intention to commence a new Normal Course Issuer Bid (the 2021
NCIB) to repurchase common shares through the facilities of the TSX, NYSE and/or alternative trading systems. Pursuant to the
2021 NCIB, the company may repurchase for cancellation up to 44,000,000 common shares between February 8, 2021, and
February 7, 2022.
During the third quarter of 2021, Suncor received approval from the TSX to amend the 2021 NCIB effective as of the close of
markets on July 30, 2021. The amended notice provides that Suncor may increase the maximum number of common shares that
may be repurchased under the 2021 NCIB from February 8, 2021, and ending February 7, 2022, from 44,000,000 common
shares, or approximately 2.9% of Suncor’s issued and outstanding common shares as at January 31, 2021, to 76,250,000 common
shares, or approximately 5% of Suncor’s issued and outstanding common shares as at January 31, 2021. No other terms of the
NCIB were amended.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Suncor received approval from the TSX to amend its existing NCIB effective as of the close of
markets on October 29, 2021. The notice provides that Suncor may increase the maximum number of common shares that
may be repurchased in the period beginning February 8, 2021, and ending February 7, 2022, from 76,250,000 shares, or
approximately 5% of Suncor’s issued and outstanding common shares as at January 31, 2021, to 106,700,000, or approximately
7% of Suncor’s public float as at January 31, 2021. No other terms of the NCIB were amended.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the company repurchased 84.0 million common shares under the 2021 NCIB
at an average price of $27.45 per share, for a total repurchase cost of $2.3 billion.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
122 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
The following table summarizes the share repurchase activities during the period:
($ millions, except as noted) 2022 2021
Share repurchase activities (thousands of common shares)
Shares repurchased 116 908 83 959
Amounts charged to
Share capital 1 947 1 382
Retained earnings 3 188 922
Share repurchase cost 5 135 2 304
Average repurchase cost per share 43.92 27.45
Under an automatic repurchase plan agreement with an independent broker, the company has recorded the following liability
for share repurchases that may take place during its internal blackout period:
($ millions)
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Amounts charged to
Share capital 136 120
Retained earnings 214 110
Liability for share purchase commitment 350 230
26. Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation Expense
Included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income within Operating, Selling and General expense are the
following share-based compensation amounts:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Equity-settled plans 17 21
Cash-settled plans 484 301
Total share-based compensation expense 501 322
Liability Recognized for Share-Based Compensation
Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets within accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities are
the following fair value amounts for the company’s cash-settled plans:
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Current liability 326 153
Long-term liability (note 22) 469 291
Total Liability 795 444
The intrinsic value of the vested awards at December 31, 2022 was $415 million (December 31, 2021 – $200 million).
Stock Option Plans
Suncor grants stock option awards as a form of retention and incentive compensation.
Stock options granted by the company provide the holder with the right to purchase common shares at the market price on the
grant date, subject to fulfilling vesting terms. Options granted have a seven-year life, vest annually over a three-year period
and are accounted for as equity-settled awards.
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The weighted average fair value of options granted during the period and the weighted average assumptions used in their
determination are as noted below:
2022 2021
Annual dividend per share (dollars) 1.88 1.05
Risk-free interest rate 1.73% 0.49%
Expected life 5 years 5 years
Expected volatility 42% 40%
Weighted average fair value per option (dollars) 9.27 5.40
The expected life is based on historical stock option exercise data and current expectations. The expected volatility considers
the historical volatility in the price of Suncor’s common shares over a period similar to the life of the options, and is indicative of
future trends.
The following table presents a summary of the activity related to Suncor’s stock option plans:
2022 2021
Number
(thousands)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
($)
Number
(thousands)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
($)
Outstanding, beginning of year 37 090 38.39 38 373 39.65
Granted 2 191 37.22 3 457 22.71
Exercised as options for common shares (13 158) 37.69 (245) 29.82
Forfeited/expired (5 055) 38.99 (4 495) 37.62
Outstanding, end of year 21 068 38.55 37 090 38.39
Exercisable, end of year 16 407 40.19 28 421 39.87
For the options outstanding at December 31, 2022, the exercise price ranges and weighted average remaining contractual lives
are shown below:
Outstanding Exercisable
Exercise Prices ($)
Number
(thousands)
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
($)
Number
(thousands)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
($)
22.63-24.99 2 658 5 22.65 1 064 22.65
25.00-29.99 9 5 29.31 3 29.34
30.00-34.99 731 — 30.30 718 30.28
35.00-39.99 6 176 4 38.37 3 255 38.85
40.00-44.99 11 298 2 42.73 11 235 42.75
45.00-49.99 101 5 48.05 44 48.41
50.00-54.27 95 3 52.78 88 52.85
Total 21 068 3 38.55 16 407 40.19
Common shares authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors that remain available for the granting of future options:
(thousands) 2022 2021
27 901 25 037
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
124 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
Share Unit Plans
Suncor grants share units as a form of retention and incentive compensation. Share unit plans are accounted for as cash-settled
awards.
(a) Performance Share Units (PSUs)
A PSU is a time-vested award entitling employees to receive varying degrees of cash (0% – 200% of the company’s share price at
time of vesting) contingent upon Suncor’s total shareholder return (stock price appreciation and dividend income) relative to
a peer group of companies. Cash payments for awards granted in 2019 and onwards are contingent upon Suncor’s total
shareholder return and annual return on capital employed performance. PSUs vest approximately three years after the grant
date.
(b) Restricted Share Units (RSUs)
A RSU is a time-vested award entitling employees to receive cash calculated based on an average of the company’s share price
leading up to vesting. RSUs vest approximately three years after the grant date.
In 2022, Syncrude’s Long Term Incentive Plans (LTIP) of approximately $123 million were converted into Suncor RSUs at a
conversion price of $30.93.
(c) Deferred Share Units (DSUs)
A DSU is redeemable for cash or a common share for a period of time after a unitholder ceases employment or Board
membership. The DSU Plan is limited to executives and members of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors
receive an annual grant of DSUs as part of their compensation and may elect to receive their fees in cash only or in increments of
50% or 100% allocated to DSUs. Executives may elect to receive their annual incentive bonus in cash only or in increments of
25%, 50%, 75% or 100% allocated to DSUs.
The following table presents a summary of the activity related to Suncor’s share unit plans:
(thousands) PSU RSU DSU
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 2 285 15 095 1 385
Granted 1 285 11 954 164
Redeemed for cash (751) (4 609) (167)
Forfeited/expired (53) (1 003) —
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 2 766 21 437 1 382
Granted 947 13 235 187
Redeemed for cash (794) (4 533) (238)
Forfeited/expired (710) (1 877) —
Outstanding, December 31, 2022 2 209 28 262 1 331
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
A SAR entitles the holder to receive a cash payment equal to the difference between the stated exercise price and the market
price of the company’s common shares on the date the SAR is exercised, and is accounted for as a cash-settled award.
SARs have a seven-year life and vest annually over a three-year period.
2022 2021
Number
(thousands)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
($)
Number
(thousands)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
($)
Outstanding, beginning of year 463 39.06 509 39.25
Granted 10 36.76 10 22.63
Exercised (121) 37.18 — —
Forfeited/expired (65) 38.25 (56) 37.78
Outstanding, end of year 287 39.95 463 39.06
Exercisable, end of year 242 40.82 357 39.68
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27. Financial Instruments and Risk Management
The company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, derivative contracts, substantially
all accounts payable and accrued liabilities, debt, and certain portions of other assets and other long-term liabilities.
Non-Derivative Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term debt, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities
approximate their carrying values due to the short-term maturities of those instruments.
The company’s long-term debt and long-term financial liabilities are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest
method. At December 31, 2022, the carrying value of fixed-term debt accounted for under amortized cost was $9.8 billion
(December 31, 2021 – $14.2 billion) and the fair value at December 31, 2022 was $9.4 billion (December 31, 2021 – $17.4 billion).
The decrease in carrying value and fair value of debt is mainly due to repayment of debt during the year. The estimated fair value
of long-term debt is based on pricing sourced from market data, which is considered a Level 2 fair value input.
Suncor entered into a partnership with Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) in 2018 where
FMFN and MCFN acquired a combined 49% partnership interest in the East Tank Farm Development. The partnership liability is
recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. At December 31, 2022, the carrying value of the Partnership
liability accounted for under amortized cost was $427 million (December 31, 2021 – $436 million).
Derivative Financial Instruments
(a) Non-Designated Derivative Financial Instruments
The company uses derivative financial instruments, such as physical and financial contracts, to manage certain exposures to
fluctuations in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates, as part of its overall risk management
program, as well as for trading purposes.
The changes in the fair value of non-designated derivatives are as follows:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Fair value outstanding, beginning of year (98) (121)
Cash settlements – paid during the year 220 178
Changes in fair value recognized in earnings during the year (note 7) (187) (155)
Fair value outstanding, end of year (65) (98)
(b) Fair Value Hierarchy
To estimate the fair value of derivatives, the company uses quoted market prices when available, or third-party models and
valuation methodologies that utilize observable market data. In addition to market information, the company incorporates
transaction-specific details that market participants would utilize in a fair value measurement, including the impact of nonperformance risk. However, these fair value estimates may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts that could be realized or
settled in a current market transaction. The company characterizes inputs used in determining fair value using a hierarchy that
prioritizes inputs depending on the degree to which they are observable. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
• Level 1 consists of instruments with a fair value determined by an unadjusted quoted price in an active market for identical
assets or liabilities. An active market is characterized by readily and regularly available quoted prices where the prices are
representative of actual and regularly occurring market transactions to assure liquidity.
• Level 2 consists of instruments with a fair value that is determined by quoted prices in an inactive market, prices with
observable inputs, or prices with insignificant non-observable inputs. The fair value of these positions is determined using
observable inputs from exchanges, pricing services, third-party independent broker quotes, and published transportation
tolls. The observable inputs may be adjusted using certain methods, which include extrapolation over the quoted price
term and quotes for comparable assets and liabilities.
• Level 3 consists of instruments with a fair value that is determined by prices with significant unobservable inputs. As at
December 31, 2022, the company does not have any derivative instruments measured at fair value Level 3.
In forming estimates, the company utilizes the most observable inputs available for valuation purposes. If a fair value
measurement reflects inputs of different levels within the hierarchy, the measurement is categorized based upon the lowest
level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
126 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
The following table presents the company’s derivative financial instrument assets and liabilities measured at fair value for each
hierarchy level as at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
($ millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Total Fair
Value
Accounts receivable 35 88 — 123
Accounts payable (134) (87) — (221)
Balance at December 31, 2021 (99) 1 — (98)
Accounts receivable 36 107 — 143
Accounts payable (85) (123) — (208)
Balance at December 31, 2022 (49) (16) — (65)
During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.
Offsetting Financial Assets and Liabilities
The company enters into arrangements that allow for offsetting of derivative financial instruments and accounts receivable
(payable), which are presented on a net basis on the balance sheet, as shown in the table below as at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Financial Assets
($ millions)
Gross
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset
Net Amounts
Presented
Fair value of derivative assets 6 527 (6 404) 123
Accounts receivable 5 048 (2 734) 2 314
Balance at December 31, 2021 11 575 (9 138) 2 437
Fair value of derivative assets 4 305 (4 162) 143
Accounts receivable 10 349 (8 633) 1 716
Balance at December 31, 2022 14 654 (12 795) 1 859
Financial Liabilities
($ millions)
Gross
Liabilities
Gross
Assets
Offset
Net Amounts
Presented
Fair value of derivative liabilities (6 625) 6 404 (221)
Accounts payable (4 205) 2 734 (1 471)
Balance at December 31, 2021 (10 830) 9 138 (1 692)
Fair value of derivative liabilities (4 370) 4 162 (208)
Accounts payable (10 036) 8 633 (1 403)
Balance at December 31, 2022 (14 406) 12 795 (1 611)
Risk Management
The company is exposed to a number of different risks arising from financial instruments. These risk factors include market
risks, comprising commodity price risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk, as well as liquidity risk and credit risk.
The company maintains a formal governance process to manage its financial risks. The company’s Commodity Risk Management
Committee (CRMC) is charged with the oversight of the company’s trading and credit risk management activities. These activities
are intended to manage risk associated with open price exposure of specific volumes in transit or storage, enhance the
company’s operations, and enhance profitability through informed market calls, market diversification, economies of scale,
improved transportation access, and leverage of assets, both physical and contractual. The CRMC, acting under the authority of
the company’s Board of Directors, meets regularly to monitor limits on risk exposures, review policy compliance and validate riskrelated methodologies and procedures.
1) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk or uncertainty arising from market price movements and their impact on the future performance of the
business. The market price movements that could adversely affect the value of the company’s financial assets, liabilities and
expected future cash flows include commodity price risk, foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk.
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(a) Commodity Price Risk
Suncor’s financial performance is closely linked to crude oil and refined product prices (including pricing differentials for various
product types) and, to a lesser extent, natural gas and electricity prices. The company may reduce its exposure to commodity
price risk through a number of strategies. These strategies include entering into derivative contracts to limit exposure to changes
in crude oil and refined product prices during transportation and natural gas prices.
An increase of US$10/bbl of crude oil as at December 31, 2022 would increase pre-tax earnings for the company’s outstanding
derivative financial instruments by approximately $70 million (2021 – $58 million increase).
(b) Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk on revenues, capital expenditures, or financial instruments that are
denominated in a currency other than the company’s functional currency (Canadian dollars). As crude oil is priced in U.S. dollars,
fluctuations in US$/Cdn$ exchange rates may have a significant impact on revenues. This exposure is partially offset through
the issuance of U.S. dollar denominated debt. A 1% strengthening in the Cdn$ relative to the US$ as at December 31, 2022 would
increase pre-tax earnings related to the company’s U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt, commercial paper and working
capital by approximately $100 million (2021 – $133 million).
(c) Interest Rate Risk
The company is exposed to interest rate risk as changes in interest rates may affect future cash flows and the fair values of its
financial instruments. The primary exposure is related to its revolving-term debt of commercial paper and future debt issuances.
To manage the company’s exposure to interest rate volatility, the company may periodically enter into interest rate swap
contracts to fix the interest rate of future debt issuances. As at December 31, 2022, the company had no outstanding forward
interest rate swaps. The simple average interest rate on total debt, including lease liabilities, for the year ended December 31,
2022 was 5.8% (2021 – 5.0%).
The company’s net earnings are sensitive to changes in interest rates on the floating rate portion of the company’s debt, which
are offset by cash balances. To the extent interest expense is not capitalized, if interest rates applicable to floating rate instruments
increased by 1%, it is estimated that the company’s pre-tax earnings would decrease by approximately $8 million primarily due
to a lower cash balance compared to the short-term debt balance (2021 – approximately $9 million increase). This assumes that
the amount and mix of fixed and floating rate debt remains unchanged from December 31, 2022. The proportion of floating
interest rate exposure at December 31, 2022 was 18.0% of total debt outstanding (2021 – 7.0%).
2) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that Suncor will not be able to meet its financial obligations when due. The company mitigates this risk
by forecasting spending requirements as well as cash flow from operating activities, and maintaining sufficient cash, credit
facilities, and debt shelf prospectuses to meet these requirements. Suncor’s cash and cash equivalents and total credit facilities
at December 31, 2022 were $2.0 billion and $7.2 billion, respectively. Of Suncor’s $7.2 billion in total credit facilities, $3.3 billion
were unutilized at December 31, 2022. In addition, Suncor has unused capacity under the Board of Directors authority of
US$5.0 billion to issue debt. The ability of the company to raise additional capital utilizing these shelf prospectuses is dependent
on market conditions. The company believes it has sufficient funding through the use of these facilities and access to capital
markets to meet its future capital requirements.
Surplus cash is invested into a range of short-dated money market securities. Investments are only permitted in high credit
quality government or corporate securities. Diversification of these investments is managed through counterparty credit limits.
The following table shows the timing of cash outflows related to trade and other payables and debt.
December 31, 2021
($ millions)
Trade and
Other
Payables(1)
Gross
Derivative
Liabilities(2) Debt(3)
Lease
Liabilities
Within one year 6 282 6 466 2 253 459
2 to 3 years 37 159 2 015 779
4 to 5 years 37 — 3 127 660
Over 5 years — — 18 836 2 633
6 356 6 625 26 231 4 531
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
128 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
December 31, 2022
($ millions)
Trade and
Other
Payables(1)
Gross
Derivative
Liabilities(2) Debt(3)
Lease
Liabilities
Within one year 7 959 3 824 3 375 477
2 to 3 years 39 546 1 066 807
4 to 5 years 39 — 1 541 652
Over 5 years — — 16 317 3 047
8 037 4 370 22 299 4 983
(1) Trade and other payables exclude net derivative liabilities of $208 million (2021 – $221 million).
(2) Gross derivative liabilities of $4.370 billion (2021 – $6.625 billion) are offset by gross derivative assets of $4.162 billion (2021 – $6.404 billion),
resulting in a net amount of $208 million (2021 – $221 million).
(3) Debt includes short-term debt, long-term debt and interest payments on fixed-term debt.
3) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that a customer or counterparty will fail to perform an obligation or fail to pay amounts due, causing a
financial loss. The company’s credit policy is designed to ensure there is a standard credit practice throughout the company to
measure and monitor credit risk. The policy outlines delegation of authority, the due diligence process required to approve a new
customer or counterparty and the maximum amount of credit exposure per single entity. Before transactions begin with a new
customer or counterparty, its creditworthiness is assessed, and a credit rating and a maximum credit limit are assigned. The
assessment process is outlined in the credit policy and considers both quantitative and qualitative factors. The company
constantly monitors the exposure to any single customer or counterparty along with the financial position of the customer or
counterparty. If it is deemed that a customer or counterparty has become materially weaker, the company will work to reduce the
credit exposure and lower the assigned credit limit. Regular reports are generated to monitor credit risk and the Credit
Committee meets quarterly to ensure compliance with the credit policy and review the exposures.
A substantial portion of the company’s accounts receivable are with customers in the oil and gas industry and are subject to
normal industry credit risk. At December 31, 2022, substantially all of the company’s trade receivables were current.
The company may be exposed to certain losses in the event that counterparties to derivative financial instruments are unable to
meet the terms of the contracts. The company’s exposure is limited to those counterparties holding derivative contracts owing
to the company at the reporting date. At December 31, 2022, the company’s net exposure was $143 million (December 31,
2021 – $123 million).
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28. Capital Structure Financial Policies
The company’s primary capital management strategy is to maintain a conservative balance sheet, which supports a solid
investment grade credit rating profile. This objective affords the company the financial flexibility and access to the capital it
requires to execute on its growth objectives.
The company’s capital is primarily monitored by reviewing the ratios of net debt to adjusted funds from operations(2) and total
debt to total debt plus shareholders’ equity.
Net debt to adjusted funds from operations(2) is calculated as short-term debt plus total long-term debt less cash and cash
equivalents, divided by adjusted funds from operations for the year then ended.
Total debt to total debt plus shareholders’ equity is calculated as short-term debt plus total long-term debt divided by short-term
debt plus total long-term debt plus shareholders’ equity. This financial covenant under the company’s various banking and
debt agreements shall not be greater than 65%.
The company’s financial covenant is reviewed regularly and controls are in place to maintain compliance with the covenant. The
company complied with financial covenants for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The company’s financial
measures, as set out in the following schedule, were unchanged from 2021. The company believes that achieving its capital
target helps to provide the company access to capital at a reasonable cost by maintaining solid investment grade credit ratings.
Total debt to total debt plus shareholders’ equity was 28.4% at December 31, 2022 and decreased due to lower debt levels and
higher shareholders’ equity as a result of increased net earnings. The company operates in a fluctuating business environment
and ratios may periodically fall outside of management’s targets. The company addresses these fluctuations by capital
expenditure reductions and sales of non-core assets to ensure net debt achieves management’s targets.
($ millions)
Capital
Measure
Target
December 31
2022
December 31
2021
Components of ratios
Short-term debt 2 807 1 284
Current portion of long-term debt — 231
Current portion of long-term lease liabilities 317 310
Long-term debt 9 800 13 989
Long-term lease liabilities 2 695 2 540
Total debt(1) 15 619 18 354
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 1 980 2 205
Net debt(1) 13 639 16 149
Shareholders’ equity 39 367 36 614
Total capitalization (total debt plus shareholders’ equity) 54 986 54 968
Adjusted funds from operations(2) 18 101 10 257
Net debt to adjusted funds from operations <3.0 times 0.8 1.6
Total debt to total debt plus shareholders’ equity 20% – 35% 28.4% 33.4%
(1) Total debt and net debt are non-GAAP financial measures.
(2) Adjusted funds from operations is calculated as cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital, and is a non-GAAP
financial measure.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
130 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
29. Joint Arrangements
Joint Operations
The company’s material joint operations as at December 31 are set out below:
Material Joint Operations Principal Activity
Country of
Incorporation and
Principal Place of
Business
Ownership %
2022
Ownership %
2021
Oil Sands
Operated by Suncor:
Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership(1) Oil sands development Canada 54.11 54.11
Meadow Creek Oil sands development Canada 75.00 75.00
Syncrude Oil sands development Canada 58.74 58.74
Exploration and Production
Operated by Suncor:
Terra Nova Oil and gas production Canada 48.00 48.00
Non-operated:
Buzzard(2) Oil and gas production United Kingdom 29.89 29.89
Fenja Development JV(3) Oil and gas production Norway — 17.50
Hibernia and the Hibernia South
Extension Unit Oil and gas production Canada 19.48-20.00 19.48-20.00
Hebron Oil and gas production Canada 21.03 21.03
Harouge Oil Operations Oil and gas production Libya 49.00 49.00
North Sea Rosebank Project(2) Oil and gas production United Kingdom 40.00 40.00
Oda(3) Oil and gas production Norway — 30.00
White Rose and the White Rose
Extensions(4) Oil and gas production Canada 38.625-40.00 26.13-27.50
(1) Subsequent to December 31, 2022, Suncor acquired an additional 14.65% working interest in Fort Hills, bringing the company’s and its affiliate's
total aggregate working interest to 68.76%.
(2) In the third quarter of 2022, Suncor reclassified the assets and liabilities related to its United Kingdom (U.K.) operations as assets held for sale,
including its interests in Buzzard and Rosebank. Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reached an agreement for the sale of its
U.K. operations. The sale is expected to close in mid-2023.
(3) In the third quarter of 2022, Suncor completed the sale of its Norway assets, including its 30% working interest in Oda and its 17.5% working
interest in the Fenja Development Joint Operations.
(4) In the second quarter of 2022, Suncor announced that concurrent with the decision to restart the West White Rose project by the joint venture
owners, Suncor increased its ownership in the White Rose asset 12.50% to approximately 40.00%.
Joint Ventures and Associates
The company does not have any joint ventures or associates that are considered individually material. Summarized aggregate
financial information of the joint ventures and associates, which are all included in the company’s Refining and Marketing
operations, are shown below:
Joint ventures Associates
($ millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net earnings (loss) (25) 5 (1) (2)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) (25) 5 (1) (2)
Carrying amount as at December 31 39 63 63 66
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30. Subsidiaries
Material subsidiaries, either directly or indirectly, by the company as at December 31, 2022 are shown below:
Material Subsidiaries Principal Activity
Canadian Operations
Suncor Energy Oil Sands Limited Partnership This partnership holds most of the company’s Oil Sands
operations assets.
Suncor Energy Ventures Corporation A subsidiary which indirectly owns a 36.74% ownership in the
Syncrude joint operation.
Suncor Energy Ventures Partnership A subsidiary which owns a 22% ownership in the Syncrude
joint operation.
Suncor Energy Products Partnership This partnership holds substantially all of the company’s
Canadian refining and marketing assets.
Suncor Energy Marketing Inc. Through this subsidiary, production from the upstream
Canadian businesses is marketed. This subsidiary also
administers Suncor’s energy trading activities and power
business, markets certain third-party products, procures
crude oil feedstock and natural gas for its downstream
business, and procures and markets natural gas liquids
(NGLs) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for its downstream
business.
U.S. Operations
Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Marketing Inc. A subsidiary that procures, markets and trades crude oil, in
addition to procuring crude oil feedstock for the company’s
refining operations.
Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. A subsidiary through which the company’s U.S. refining and
marketing operations are conducted.
International Operations
Suncor Energy UK Limited A subsidiary through which the majority of the company’s
North Sea operations are conducted.
The table does not include wholly owned subsidiaries that are immediate holding companies of the operating subsidiaries. For
certain foreign operations of the company, there are restrictions on the sale or transfer of production licences, which would
require approval of the applicable foreign government.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
132 Annual Report 2022 Suncor Energy Inc.
31. Related Party Disclosures
Related Party Transactions
The company enters into transactions with related parties in the normal course of business, which includes purchases of
feedstock, distribution of refined products, and the sale of refined products and byproducts. These transactions are with joint
ventures and associated entities in the company’s Refining and Marketing operations, including pipeline, refined product and
petrochemical companies. A summary of the significant related party transactions as at and for the years ended December 31,
2022 and 2021 are as follows:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Sales(1) 1 616 1 011
Purchases 265 247
Accounts receivable 135 70
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 69 17
(1) Includes sales to Petroles Cadeko Inc. of $645 million (2021 – $411 million) and Parachem Chemicals Inc. of $487 million (2021 – $343 million).
Compensation of Key Management Personnel
Compensation of the company’s Board of Directors and members of the Executive Leadership Team for the years ended
December 31 is as follows:
($ millions) 2022 2021
Salaries and other short-term benefits 20 8
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 4 3
Share based compensation 73 47
97 58
32. Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
(a) Commitments
Future payments under the company’s commitments, including service arrangements for pipeline transportation agreements
and for other property and equipment, are as follows:
Payment Due by Period
($ millions) 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Thereafter Total
Commitments
Product transportation and storage 1 146 1 252 1 201 1 024 1 165 7 410 13 198
Energy services 101 101 119 77 71 77 546
Exploration work commitments — — 53 1 — 486 540
Other 471 269 149 115 73 191 1 268
1 718 1 622 1 522 1 217 1 309 8 164 15 552
In addition to the commitments in the above table, the company has other obligations for goods and services and raw materials
entered into in the normal course of business, which may terminate on short notice. Such obligations include commodity
purchase obligations which are transacted at market prices.
(b) Contingencies
Legal and Environmental Contingent Liabilities and Assets
The company is defendant and plaintiff in a number of legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. The company
believes that any liabilities or assets that might arise pertaining to such matters would not have a material effect on its consolidated
financial position.
The company may also have environmental contingent liabilities, beyond decommissioning and restoration liabilities (recognized
in note 24), which are reviewed individually and are reflected in the company’s consolidated financial statements if material
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and more likely than not to be incurred. These contingent environmental liabilities primarily relate to the mitigation of
contamination at sites where the company has had operations. For any unrecognized environmental contingencies, the company
believes that any liabilities that might arise pertaining to such matters would not have a material effect on its consolidated
financial position.
Costs attributable to these commitments and contingencies are expected to be incurred over an extended period of time and to
be funded from the company’s cash flow from operating activities. Although the ultimate impact of these matters on net
earnings cannot be determined at this time, the impact is not expected to be material.
Contingent assets are only disclosed when the inflow of economic benefits is probable. When the economic benefit becomes
virtually certain, the asset is no longer contingent and is recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
(c) Guarantees
At December 31, 2022, the company has provided loan guarantees to certain retail licensees and wholesale marketers. Suncor’s
maximum potential amount payable under these loan guarantees is $125 million.
The company has also agreed to indemnify holders of all notes and debentures and the company’s credit facility lenders (see
note 21) for added costs relating to withholding taxes. Similar indemnity terms apply to certain facility and equipment leases.
There is no limit to the maximum amount payable under these indemnification agreements. The company is unable to determine
the maximum potential amount payable as government regulations and legislation are subject to change without notice.
Under these agreements, the company has the option to redeem or terminate these contracts if additional costs are incurred.
The company also has guaranteed its working-interest share of certain joint operation undertakings related to transportation
services agreements entered into with third parties. The guaranteed amount is limited to the company’s share in the joint
arrangement. As at December 31, 2022, the probability is remote that these guarantee commitments will impact the company.
33. Assets Held for Sale
In the third quarter of 2022, the company reclassified the assets and liabilities related to its United Kingdom (U.K.) operations,
including its interests in Buzzard and Rosebank located in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. The U.K. operations are reported within
the Exploration and Production segment.
Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, on March 2, 2023, the company reached an agreement for the sale of its U.K. operations
for gross proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion, including a contingent consideration of approximately $338 million, before
closing adjustments and other closing costs. The sale is pending regulatory approval, and is expected to close in mid-2023.
The table below details the assets and liabilities held for sale as at December 31, 2022:
($ millions)
Assets
Currents assets 83
Property, plant and equipment, net 364
Exploration and evaluation 239
Total Assets 686
Liabilities
Current liabilities (241)
Provisions (217)
Total Liabilities (458)
Net Assets 228
Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2022, the company completed the sale of its wind and solar assets (Forty Mile, Adelaide,
Magrath and Chin Chute) for gross proceeds of approximately $730 million, before closing adjustments and other closing costs,
resulting in an estimated after-tax gain on sale of approximately $260 million. The company completed the sale of its Forty
Mile and Adelaide assets on January 3, 2023 and its Magrath and Chin Chute assets on January 10, 2023. The renewable energy
business is reported within the Corporate segment.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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The table below details the assets and liabilities held for sale as at December 31, 2022:
($ millions)
Assets
Current assets 62
Property, plant and equipment, net and intangible assets 438
Total Assets 500
Liabilities
Current liabilities (32)
Other long-term liabilities and provisions (40)
Total Liabilities (72)
Net Assets 428
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